Pence implies Trump is a bad Christian as 2024 announcement looms

Mike Pence You can find more information atDuring a speech in Washington, D.C. last weekend, Trump attempted to court conservative Christians, suggesting that he is better than former President Donald Trump.

Trump was repeatedly criticized by the ex-vice president. He implied that Trump doesn’t read the Bible, even though he claimed to be a Christian. Pence stated that Trump had enjoyed the Bible’s verses on getting rid his enemies when he did read it.

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“I once invited President Trump to Bible study,” Pence spoke in the speech. “He really liked the passages about the smiting and perishing of thine enemies. As he put it, ‘Ya know, Mike, there’s some really good stuff in here.'”

Pence hasn’t announced a bid for 2024 White House, but Christian conservatives would make a strong pool of voters. Pence was a key figure in the 2016 election of Trump’s white evangelical voters, but they will not be part of the same ticket for 2024.

Pence lashed out at Trump’s mishandling of classified papers and mocked Trump’s ignorance about what classified documents were. “hidden” In his Bible. Pence also spoke out on Trump’s handling for the Jan. 6, Capitol riot.

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“His reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day,” Pence spoke during dinner at Gridiron Club. “I know that history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”

The comments were made as the GOP race for White House heats. Former U.N. Trump, Nikki Haley and Vivek Rajaswamy, former U.N. ambassadors, have all declared their candidacies. Pence, former Secretary-of-State Mike Pompeo, as well as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.FL) and Vice President Mike Pence are also possible candidates. DeSantis appears to be Trump’s largest competitor.