Former Vice President Mike Pence has revealed his brief conversation with President-elect Trump, which was caught on camera at former President Carter’s state funeral.
The two have not been seen in public together since leaving the White House at odds over the 2020 election results. At the service at the National Cathedral, Pence stood up to shake Trump’s hand, and they seemed to exchange pleasantries.
Former second lady Karen Pence, who was sitting next to her husband, did not stand up or acknowledge Trump.
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In an interview with Christianity Today, Pence said he “welcomes” the opportunity to speak with Trump.
“He greeted me as he walked down the aisle. I stood up and extended my hand, and he shook my hand. I said, ‘Congratulations, Mr. President,’ and he said, ‘Thank you, Mike,'” Pence said.
Former Vice President Al Gore, left, watches as former Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with President-elect Trump before the state funeral service for former President Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, Jan. 9, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Pence also recalled one of his last conversations with Trump in 2021, when he told Trump he would continue to pray for him. Trump replied, “Don’t bother,” the source said.
“I said, ‘You know, there’s probably two things we’re going to disagree on. … We’re probably going to disagree on what my job was under the Constitution on Jan. 6.’ And I said, ‘And I’ll never stop praying for you,'” Pence told Christianity Today. “He said, ‘That’s right, Mike, don’t ever change.’
He said he kept his word.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks before former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, at a campaign event, Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Although the two appeared to remain friendly during Carter’s service, Pence told reporters that he did not think Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. he is qualified to run Health and Human Services and was concerned about former US Attorney Tulsi Gabbard. as director of national intelligence.
Fox News Digital reached out to Trump and Advancing American Freedom, the public policy advocacy group founded by Pence, for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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Andrew Mark Miller of Fox News Digital contributed to this article.
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