One less candidate in the 2024 US presidential election. Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s former vice-president, was in difficulty in the polls and was unable to make room for the Republican primaries. The Republican announced his withdrawal on Saturday October 28.
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With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
Mike Pence withdrawing his candidacy for the White House, for many observers, it was only a matter of time. The former vice-president was fifth in the polls for the Republican primaries, with barely 3% of voting intentions. He struggled to raise funds to finance his campaign and even had to dip into his personal fortune.
The one who faithfully served Donald Trump for four years thus pays for his decision not to block the validation of the results of the 2020 presidential election, the day of the attack on the Capitol. Because since that day, he has been seen as a traitor by Donald Trump’s supporters, and has never really succeeded in convincing the rest of Republican voters.
In announcing his withdrawal on Saturday October 28, he promised to “ continue to fight for conservative values “. He also called on his party members to “ do not give in to populism “.
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