Former President Trump suggested in Florida on Tuesday that he is on a mission to win back the White House in November and has no time for Republicans standing in his way.
The prospective Republican nominee spoke to reporters after voting in the Florida primary, which he later won. During the chat, Trump was asked about former vice presidential candidate and vice president Mike Pence, and whether Pence’s decision not to support him against President Biden bothered him.
“Oh, I couldn’t care less,” Trump told reporters. “I didn’t really care. We need patriots. Our country needs strong people. Our country is going downhill very quickly, very quickly. It’s progressing.”
He added: “Millions of people are coming across the border, from jails and prisons, from terrorist hospitals and psychiatric hospitals. We need strong people in this country. We don’t need weak people.” added.
Pence refuses to support Trump, not Biden
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump speak to the media after voting at a polling place at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, Florida on March 19, 2024. Trump voted in the presidential primary along with other registered Republican voters. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
Mr. Pence, who briefly ran for office in the 2024 presidential election cycle, and Mr. Trump have had a rocky relationship since the 2020 presidential election, with the former vice president announcing just last week that he would not support his former running mate.
“It’s no surprise that I’m not supporting Donald Trump this year,” Pence said on “The Story.”
“I’m very proud of our administration’s record. This has been a conservative record that has made America more prosperous, more secure, and a more peaceful world, with conservatives appointed to the courts.” added. “What I’m going to spend the rest of this year talking about is what we should be about. And that’s what defines our party and what has always made America strong, prosperous, and free.” This is a broad issue for mainstream conservatives.”
Trump, the only Republican remaining in the presidential primary after Nikki Haley suspended her campaign earlier this month, was declared the winner of the Florida primary late Tuesday night.
Pence, who briefly ran for president in 2024, and Trump have been at odds since the 2020 presidential election. (John Lamparski)
The comments echoed those of Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno, who also won Tuesday’s Senate primary, and who told Republicans he agrees with Trump’s personal antics. He appealed to everyone to rally behind Trump, whether or not he was.
“I’m tired of Republicans saying, ‘I support President Trump’s policies, but I don’t like President Trump,'” Moreno said, drawing a certain response from the audience. “This man is a good man. This man is a great American.”
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He added, “This man wakes up every day and fights for us, for this country. He loves this country like no other leader in this country has ever loved this country. “I’m working on it,” he said.
Moreno, who was endorsed by President Trump in his campaign, defeated Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan in Tuesday’s Republican primary. He is scheduled to face third-term Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in November.
Former President Donald Trump and Melania Trump walk together as they prepare to vote at a polling place at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 19, 2024. Mrs. Trump voted in the presidential primary along with other registered Republican voters. The Florida Democratic Party only provided the name of Joseph R. Biden Jr., so there was no Democratic vote or election. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
After a one-man victory in the Republican presidential primary, Trump’s Republican Party is calling on other members of the party to support the former president as the party aims to retake the White House and a majority in the Senate.
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This comes as Biden remains historically unpopular, migrants continue to set record crossings across the U.S.-Mexico border, and Americans continue to pay higher prices due to crippling inflation. Republicans are undoubtedly willing to put aside their differences in order to win. .
