Former Vice President Mike Pence He revealed his brief conversation with President-elect Trump, which was captured on camera at the state funeral of former President Carter.
The couple have not been seen in public together since their departure The white house In a dispute over the results of the 2020 elections. At the service held at the National Cathedral, Pence stood to shake hands with Trump, and they appeared 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 when he came down the aisle. I stood up and extended my hand and he shook my hand and said, 'Congratulations,'” he said. Mr. President“He said, ‘Thanks, Mike,’” Pence said.
Former Vice President Al Gore, left, watches former Vice President Mike Pence, center, shake hands with President-elect Trump before a state funeral for former President Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., January 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 responded, saying, “Never mind,” the newspaper reported.
“I said, 'You know, there's probably a couple of things we'll never agree on. … We'll probably never agree on my duty under the Constitution.' January 6.' “Then I said, ‘And I will never stop praying for you.’ And he said, ‘That’s right, Mike, never change,’” Pence told Christianity Today.
He said he kept his word.
Kennedy Jr. speaks before former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, at a campaign event, Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Maury Gash)
While the two appeared to remain friendly at Carter's service, Pence told the outlet he didn't think so Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is the go-to person for the Department of Health and Human Services and was concerned about former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's work as director of national intelligence.
Fox News Digital reached out to Trump and Advancing American Freedom, a public policy advocacy organization founded by Pence, for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this article.
