CNN anchor Jake Tapper laughs after Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) claimed former Trump administration officials are opposing his candidacy because he wants world peace.
In a preview of an interview to be aired on Sunday morning’s State of the Union, Tapper asked Vance to explain his reasoning behind his belief that former Trump White House officials are against him returning to the presidency because he wants peace.
“So all those ten people, including the former vice president, Mike Pence, all of these people are have this horribly damaged worldview and they’re all just going after Donald Trump because they want to send people into war?” Tapper said. “That’s what, that’s really your argument?!”
“Absolutely, that’s my argument,” Vance responded.
“Really? These are not conservative Republicans who are concerned about Donald Trump? They’re not, that’s not right?” Tapper asked.
“All of these people, Jake, they came into office thinking that they could control Donald Trump,” Vance said. “That, when he said he wanted peace in the world—”
“Mike Pence thought he could control Donald Trump? Really?!” Tapper asked while laughing.
“Yes he did,” Vance said. “When he found out that he couldn’t, they all turned on Donald Trump.”
Numerous Republicans have crossed party lines to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, including several Trump administration officials.
Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, has said would not endorse any presidential candidate in the 2024 election.
