Former Vice President Mike Pence said he has “no plans” to run for president in the 2028 election.

Pence added that he doesn’t intend on running for any elected office in 2028.

At an event for the Economic Club of Washington D.C., David Rubenstein asked Pence if he was considering running for office again.

“What I can tell you is that we have no plans,” Pence responded, according to The Hill.

The Hill shared further:

At the end of Trump’s first term, the pair’s relationship soured when Pence refused to halt Congress’s certification of former President Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.

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During his remarks on Wednesday, the former vice president reflected on a meeting he had with Trump five days after the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

“And I looked at him as I got up from our meeting, and I said, ‘Mr. President, I want you to know. I’m praying for you.’ And he looked at me, and he said, ‘Don’t bother,’” Pence recounted.

The Republican recalled responding to Trump that there were “two things we’ll never agree on.”

“I said, ‘I get the impression we’re never going to agree on my duties on Jan. 6, and I’m never going to stop praying for you.’ And I never have,” Pence said.

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“The calling of my life right now is to be a champion for these principles that have not just made the Republican party successful and strong,” Pence said at the event, according to Indianapolis Star.

Pence said the principles are less taxes, less government, less regulation, a respect for the sanctity of life, and traditional values, the outlet noted.

Pence said that he and Trump “forged a close working relationship over those years.”

“Truly did. I mean, some people think we’re a little bit different,” Pence continued.

“I told people actually, if you think about it, other than a whole lot of zeros, Donald Trump and I had a lot in common,” he added.

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Recent 2028 GOP presidential primary polls have Pence nowhere near the frontrunners.

Indianapolis Star noted:

Recently released poll numbers over the Labor Day weekend show both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio among the top possible Republican frontrunners in the 2028 presidential election, earning 43% and 21% respectively.

The bottom of the rankings include Donald Trump Jr. (7%) and Tucker Carlson (1%).

 

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