President Donald Trump's post-midterm election news conference at the White House last week took a surprising turn when a reporter asked about locking down his 2020 ticket. "Mike, will you be my running mate?" Trump asked Vice President Mike Pence, who stood up, raised his hand and nodded. "Will you? Thank you. OK, good," the president said. "That was unexpected, but I feel very fine." But in private Trump is apparently not feeling so fine. In recent weeks, with his electoral prospects two years from now much on his mind, Trump has focused on the person who has most publicly tethered his fortunes to him. In one conversation after another he has asked aides and advisers a pointed question: Is Mike Pence loyal? Trump has repeated the question so many times that he has alarmed some of his advisers. The president has not openly suggested dropping Pence from the ticket and picking another running mate, but the advisers say those kinds of questions usually indicate that he has grown … [Read more...] about Is Mike Pence loyal? Trump is asking, White House insiders say
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Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement Supported by ByMaggie Haberman and Katie Rogers Nov. 16, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump’s post-midterm election news conference at the White House last week took a surprising turn when a reporter asked about locking down his 2020 ticket. “Mike, will you be my running mate?” Mr. Trump asked Vice President Pence, who stood up, raised his hand, and nodded. “Will you? Thank you. O.K., good,” the president said. “That was unexpected, but I feel very fine.” But in private Mr. Trump is apparently not feeling so fine. In recent weeks, with his electoral prospects two years from now much on his mind, Mr. Trump has focused on the person who has most publicly tethered his fortunes to him. In one … [Read more...] about Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement
Mike Pence stares down Vladimir Putin for 20 seconds as he confronts Russian leader over election meddling in secret summit chat
US VICE President Mike Pence was snapped giving Vladimir Putin a cold stare at a summit, as he reportedly warned him not to meddle in American elections. Putin said he and Pence spoke on the side-lines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference in Singapore, discussing arms control and other issues. Pence and Putin "discussed the upcoming G20 Summit and touched on the issues that will be discussed when President Trump and President Putin are both in Argentina for the summit," according to the vice president's press secretary, Alyssa Farah. The G20 Summit will be held in Buenos Aires at the end of November. An NBC reporter tweeted: “New per the @VP’s Office—> The VP’s office says Vice President Pence directly addressed Russian meddling in the 2016 election in a conversation with Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Singapore. “The conversation took place following the plenary session this afternoon at ASEAN.” Pence reportedly told NBC he … [Read more...] about Mike Pence stares down Vladimir Putin for 20 seconds as he confronts Russian leader over election meddling in secret summit chat
China Bristles at Mike Pence Visit to Southeast Asia Summit
Chinese officials warned on Monday that Vice President Mike Pence could destabilize the South China Sea by appearing at this week’s meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. China warned the U.S. and other “outside powers” to refrain from disrupting China’s plans to draft a code of conduct for the South China Sea.China’s state-run Global Times muttered about Pence stirring up trouble at the ASEAN summit when it kicks off on Tuesday: “The South China Sea situation has been stable, but since US Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend the summit, the topic might be put forward,” Li Kaisheng, a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Monday. China and the ASEAN countries have come to a consensus on the South China Sea issue, which is to control hostilities over the divergence and adhere to the Code of Conduct in the South … [Read more...] about China Bristles at Mike Pence Visit to Southeast Asia Summit
Mike Pence Says Trump Administration Won’t Budge to Avoid Cold War with China
World International Affairs Vice President Mike Pence has said that the Trump administration does not plan to budge in its trade dispute with China, even if that means a cold war. When asked by Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin how the White House will respond if Beijing refuses to change its position, Pence responded, “Then so be it.” He later added that “we are here to stay.” “We really believe we are in a strong position either way. We are at $250 billion [in tariffs] now; we can more than double that,” the vice president warned. “I don’t think it’s a matter of promises. We’re looking for results. We’re looking for a change of posture.” Pence also said he believed that Beijing fully understands the U.S.'s position and the seriousness of its stance in the ongoing trade dispute. “They know what our administration’s position is. They know what the president’s position is,” he … [Read more...] about Mike Pence Says Trump Administration Won’t Budge to Avoid Cold War with China