Mike Pence, a contender for president and a former vice president, stirs up debate by appearing indifferent to America’s downfall.
A noteworthy remark was made during a sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson at The Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Pence covered important subjects during the conversation, including the state of the American economy under President Joe Biden, what happened on January 6, the 2020 election, and America’s role in arming Ukraine during its confrontation with Russia.
Despite opposition from the audience, Pence favors giving Ukraine the tools it needs to repel a Russian invasion and reclaim its sovereignty.
Why does the former vice president place financial support for Ukraine over the welfare of Americans? This constant assistance astounds Tucker, who requests an explanation.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Vice President, have you – I know you’re running for president, you are distressed that the Ukrainians don’t have enough American tanks. Every city in the United States has become much worse over the past three years. Drive around. There’s not one city that’s gotten better in the United States. And it’s visible,” Tucker said, according to the Daily Wire.
“Our economy has degraded, the suicide rate has jumped, public filth and disorder and crime have exponentially increased,” he said. “And yet your concern is that the Ukrainians, a country most people can’t find on a map, who’ve received tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars, don’t have enough tanks.”
Tucker then asked, “I think it’s a fair question to ask, like, where’s the concern for the United States in that?” to which Pence replied: “Well, it’s not my concern.”
“Tucker, I’ve heard that routine from you before. But that’s not my concern,” The Wire stated that Pence was added.
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“I’m running for president in the United States, because I think this country is in a lot of trouble. I think Joe Biden has weakened America at home and abroad,” he said, “And as President of the United States, we’re going to restore law and order in our cities.
“We’re going to secure our border, we’re going to get this economy moving again. And we’re going to make sure that we have men and women on our courts at every level that will stand for the right to life and defend all the God-given liberties enshrined in our Constitution.”
When Tucker and Pence got into a heated debate on Ukraine’s alleged violation of the Russian Orthodox Church’s religious liberty, things got out of hand. Pence disagreed, but he didn’t budge from his belief that Ukraine is blameless in this particular case.
Pence’s role in American politics was brought up in the conversation. On January 6, 2021, the Capitol intrusion was addressed. Pence was specifically asked by Carlson to categorize the incident as a “insurrection.”
“Let me just say – All I know for sure, having lived through it at the Capitol, is that it was a tragic day,” Pence said, according to The Hill. “I’ve never used the word insurrection, Tucker, over the last two years … it was a riot that took place at the Capitol that day.”
He was questioned about the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during the invasion by a Capitol Police officer after lamenting the unfortunate loss of life that day.
“I just think it was a tragic moment, without question,” Pence said. “But I have to tell you that seeing people assaulting law enforcement officers, smashing windows, breaking into the Capitol building, it infuriated me. And it’s very likely that the restraint that was shown by law enforcement officers saved lives that day.”
He made a strong statement demanding accountability for those accountable for the violence and destruction at the Capitol. But he also underlined how crucial it is to make individuals responsible for the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots accountable.
Pence faults the House Select Committee for not doing enough to find the truth regarding January 6th.
He agreed the committee made a mistake by focusing on Donald Trump in particular, but he went on to blame the former president for his careless remarks on the day of the assault.
“Whatever his intentions in that moment, it endangered me and my family and everyone that was at the Capitol that day,” Pence said of Trump, adding his belief that “history will hold him accountable for that.”
