Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates had kind words to say about former Vice President Mike Pence after he announced his exit from the race, but other conservatives mocked him.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called Pence a “principled man of faith.”
“Vice President Mike Pence is a principled man of faith who has worked tirelessly to advance the conservative cause. Casey and I appreciate Mike and Karen for their willingness to put themselves forward in this campaign and wish the Pence family well in their next steps,” DeSantis said on X.
Vice President Mike Pence is a principled man of faith who has worked tirelessly to advance the conservative cause. Casey and I appreciate Mike and Karen for their willingness to put themselves forward in this campaign and wish the Pence family well in their next steps.
Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) October 28, 2023
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called him a “good man of faith.”
“I want to first say just a special point to vice president Mike Pence. He has been a good man of faith. He has been a good man of service. He has fought for America, and he has fought for Israel, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude,” she said at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit.
Haley: I want to first say just a special point to vice president Mike Pence. He has been a good man of faith. He has been a good man of service. He has fought for America, and he has fought for Israel, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude. pic.twitter.com/xxnXSvaibH
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 28, 2023
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he was “beyond grateful” for Pence.
“I am beyond grateful for everything Vice President @Mike_Pence has done for this country. He has consistently fought for American values from his time in Congress to his governorship and serving the American people as Vice President,” he posted on X.
“Mike Pence stood for the Constitution of the United States. He deserves our thanks as Americans for putting his oath of office and the Constitution of the United States before personal and political pressure. Thank you for your service,” Christie added.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called Pence “a man of character.
