INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA): Many GOP candidates for president say they plan to pardon former President Trump once they are in office.
For Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, That is getting a little too presumptuous since Trump has not been convicted of any of the crimes he’s accused of when it comes to a federal indictment.
“I don’t understand why some of the other people running for president in the Republican primary assume (Trump) will be found guilty,” Pence said on Fox News Sunday. “It’s terribly premature, and it shows disrespect to our judicial system to talk about that now.”
Pence added that to talk about pardons now means that one has to assume that Trump is guilty of the charges he faces. That is why Pence dodged a question of whether or not he would pardon Trump if elected.
“The charges in the indictment are serious,” Pence said. “I can’t defend what is alleged, but the president is entitled to his day in court.”
A recent survey by NBC News of likely Republican voters shows that the party is divided right down the middle. Trump has a sizeable lead on the rest of the field of candidates, even Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, with 50 percent of voters supporting Trump.
But, the survey shows the other 50 percent said they would likely support another candidate.
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Why doesn’t WOWO print a story about how Pence is bashing DeSantis for pushing back on Disney about grooming kids? Pence is bashing DeSantis for doing what EVERY PARENT should be doing. Disney has enjoyed a carve out by the Florida Legislature for over 50 years. All DeSantis did was urge the legislature to change that carve out to something more compatible with today. Disney has built a huge empire with a law unto itself and no accountability to The People of Florida. Pence is a very nice man but also an establishment stooge. He does not posses intestinal fortitude we need to fight the modern leftist that infect our whole society. HE will appoint establishment republicans to the posts he can. Sadly we need fighting patriots in those posts now squishy establishment republicans who only want a small piece of the corrupt DC pie. So vote NO on Pence.
I have more of a chance of winning the election than Pence does.