WATCH: Mike_Pence won't commit to supporting Trump in 2024, says 'I think we'll have better choices'
Pressed about whether he would back Trump in 2024 if Republicans coalesced around him to be the party's standard-bearer, Pence skirted the question. The Republican National Committee is poised to mandate 2024 hopefuls commit to backing the eventual nominee in order to participate in the debates. WATCH: @Mike_Pence won't commit to supporting Trump in 2024, says 'I think we'll have better choices' https://t.co/scstnWy6MJ pic.twitter.
During that primary, Pence endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz , Trump's chief GOP rival at the time. Pence cited the 2016 example as a rationale for his faith in the voters to select the strongest candidate for the 2024 general election. Throughout the interview, Pence refrained from criticizing some of his potential 2024 foes, such as Gov. Ron DeSantis, though he appeared to reject Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley's call for a cognitive test for politicians over 75.
The former vice president also painted himself as more of a traditional Republican, eager to discuss entitlement reform and skittish about the populist turn in the GOP, another area that puts him at odds with Trump. Pence also implored his political peers to refrain from partaking in the political slugfest.
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