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Former Vice President Mike Pence Threatens To Run For President Again

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VanBuskirk, D. (2026, November 12). Former Vice President Mike Pence Threatens To Run For President Again. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/12/former-vice-president-mike-pence-suggests-president-for-president-donald-trump

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-12 · by Derek VanBuskirk

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Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News on Thursday that he is considering a bid for the presidency in the 2028 election following pressure from "a lot of people" across the country. Pence argues that the Republican Party must return to a "broad mainstream conservative agenda" centered on limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the right to life to win back the American people. The report highlights Pence's stance that the party must prioritize these traditional principles over current trends to secure a victory in 2028.
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Daily CallerThis outlet12 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News on Thursday that he is considering a bid for the presidency in the 2028 election following pressure from "a lot of people" across the country. Pence argues that the Republican Party must return to a "broad mainstream conservative agenda" centered on limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the right to life to win back the American people. The report highlights…

Former Vice President Mike Pence Threatens To Run For President Again (this article)
Fox News13 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News Digital that he has received outreach regarding a potential 2028 presidential bid, signaling a shift from his previous statement that he had no plans to seek office. Pence argues that the Republican Party must return to traditional principles like limited government and fiscal responsibility to avoid further losses after the Democrats won a large House majority and…

Pence leaves door open to 2028 White House run, issues stark warning to GOP after midterm disaster →
The Blaze13 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence signaled a potential 2028 presidential run during a Fox News interview where he stated he is receiving an outpouring of support from allies and activists to try again. Pence is positioning himself as a defender of a "traditional conservative agenda," contrasting his brand of conservatism against the populist policies of Donald Trump. He declined to endorse any specific 2028…

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“The truth is, if we don’t return the Republican Party to the principles of a strong defense, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the right to life,” Pence said, “it won’t matter who we nominate in 2028 because this version of Republicanism was just rejected by the American people.”
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“And to do that, I think it will be essential that we focus first on what we’re for before we focus on who we’re for.”
2026-11-13 · The Daily Caller
Former Vice President Mike Pence Threatens To Run For President Again · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he is considering running in the 2028 presidential election. asserted
he → say → election
When asked whether he is reconsidering a bid for the presidency after Republicans’ midterm losses, Pence told Fox News on Thursday that “a lot of people around the country” have asked him to run for office. asserted
lot → ask → office
(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Mass Murderer Whose Death Sentence Was Commuted By CA Gov Urges Newsom To Run For President) asserted
Sentence → commute → President
“I’ve been very humbled by that,” Trump’s first vice president said. asserted
president → humble → that
Pence ended his term at odds with the president after refusing to certify the 2020 election in Trump’s favor. asserted
Pence → end → favor
“The most important thing is that we win the presidency in 2028,” Pence continued. asserted
Pence → win → 2028
“And to do that, I think it will be essential that we focus first on what we’re for before we focus on who we’re for.” asserted
we → do → who
Mike Pence says “a lot of people” are asking him to run for President in 2028. asserted
lot → say → 2028
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 12, 2026 He emphasized that the Republican Party needs to define and rally behind the “broad mainstream conservative agenda,” which he said is both the goal of his book and his work with Advancing American Freedom. asserted
he → emphasize → Freedom
“The truth is, if we don’t return the Republican Party to the principles of a strong defense, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the right to life,” Pence said, “it won’t matter who we nominate in 2028 because this version of Republicanism was just rejected by the American people.” asserted
version → return → people
He also shared his “great confidence” in Congress’ new Republican leaders, saying that “they know the path forward.” asserted
they → share → path
“I don’t know what the future holds, but all of my energies, all of my focus, and my calling now is to be a champion and an advocate for the conservative principles that have defined our party, led us to our greatest successes, and have always made America strong, and prosperous, and free asserted
America → know → successes
,” Pence said. asserted
Pence → say → ?
When asked if he would endorse current Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio, assuming that he doesn’t run himself, Pence said he will be looking for “men and women who embrace that historically traditional conservative agenda of the Republican Party. asserted
who → ask → Party
“I am going to be looking very intently, and listening very intently for leaders who are willing to stand strong on that conservative agenda,” Pence said, believing a return to these principles over right-wing populism could win Republicans back the presidency and eventually Congress. uncertain
return → go → presidency
Pence briefly ran for president in 2024 but dropped out a year before the general election after his campaign failed to take off. asserted
campaign → run → election
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