Pence: Trump is 'wrong' to say election could be overturned

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply “wrong.”

In a speech to a gathering of the conservative Federalist Society in Florida, Pence addressed Trump's intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that, as vice president, he had the unilateral power to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.

“President Trump is wrong,” Pence said. “I had no right to overturn the election.”

While Pence has previously defended his actions on Jan. 6 and said that he and Trump will likely never see “eye to eye” on what happened that day, the remarks Friday marked his most forceful rebuttal of Trump to date. And they come as Pence has been laying the groundwork for a potential run for president in 2024, which could put him in direct competition with his former boss, who has also been teasing a comeback run.

[svenhaight]

Weird...I didn't see this story covered by Faux News 😅🤣

[FDT]

Those tiny little hands will be shaking with rage

[bobcarp]

Not exactly Ralphie when he finally had enough and wen't off on Scott Farkus, but it's a start....

[Cliff]

Shout out to Ashley Babbitt for being 365 days sober. Her awakening was a wake.

[tp]

Don't run for President... Unless you want to lose.

[stevesmith]

Pence is done in politics. He’s now an official joke!