And in the new Trump 2.0, Pence is convinced his brand of neoconservatism is not dead, at least not yet.
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It’sthesecondweekofthesecondTrumppresidency,andMikePencehassomeconcerns.
ComingoffatriptoTaiwan,HongKongandSingapore,theformervicepresidentismoreconvincedthaneveroftheneedfortheU.S.tostandstrongagainstChinaandbolsterTaiwan’sdefenses.
“Thereseemstobethissuggestiononbothsidesofacertainthawinginrelations,whichinprincipleIwelcome,butnotcompromisingonprinciples,”hetoldasmallgroupofreportersattheAdvancingAmericanFreedomofficeinWashington,D.C.
AndinthenewTrump2.0,Penceisconvincedthathisbrandofneoconservatismisnotdead,atleastnotyet.
“Therehavebeenvoicesofisolationismthathavebeenemerginginourpartyoflate,”hesaid.“I’mnotyetconvincedthattheyrepresentthepresident’sviews.”
Theformervicepresidentdoesnotbelievethe2024electionwasareferendumoninterventionistpolicy.
TRUMP’S‘BLACKLIST’:PRESIDENT-ELECTDESCRIBESTHETYPEOFPEOPLEHEDOESN’