The former vice president of USA, Mike Pence announced this Saturday that he is withdrawing his candidacy for the Republican primaries presidential elections from 2024.

“This is not my time,” Pence said during his speech at the Republican Jewish Convention in Las Vegas, vowing to continue defending conservative values ​​and the Constitution.

Pence’s announcement surprised attendees at the event, which includes all Republican candidates and will be closed by the former president and poll favorite. Donald Trump.

Whoever Trump’s vice president was took everyone by surprise when he paused his expressions of support for Israel to make his “personal” announcement. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president as of today,” he said.

He explained that he did so when he entered the primaries because he believed this country has “a lot of problems,” and because he was raised to believe that “to whom much is given, much will be required in all that our country you have to deal with.’

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But he also added that “the Bible” says “there is a time for every purpose under heaven” and after six months of campaigning across the country he has realized that it is not his time.

“We always knew this would be an uphill battle. But I don’t regret it,” said Pence, who believed it would have been worse not to try.

On the other hand, Pence vowed that he will never stop “fighting to get Republicans elected.”

Lack of support

Pence left the Republican race after experiencing too little support to continue. As US media recalled this Saturday, in the latest public statement on his campaign accounts, he admitted he was $600,000 in debt and had only $1.2 million in cash available.

He has also not reached the minimum number of donors (70,000) to participate in the next Republican debate, which will take place in Miami in November.

Donald Trump remains the favorite in the Republican primaries, far ahead of his rivals, but also far above them in fundraising.

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With Pence’s departure, Trump leaves behind one of his main enemies in this race.

And of those who remain, only Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie — who barely stand a chance — have openly criticized Trump, his false allegations of election fraud and his role in the attack on the Capitol.

During this attack, on January 6, 2021, Pence, who was acting as president of the Senate that day by virtue of his position as the country’s vice president, ignored Trump’s calls for the ratification of Democrat Joe Biden as president of the United States hinder states. States… after winning the elections. (JO)