![]() Pence made an oblique reference to Trump, who has continued to argue falsely that the 2020 election was stolen, in his remarks. The two Republicans have been split since the events around January 6, 2021, when Trump put public and private pressure on Pence to delay the counting of electoral votes. Those aspirations put him in direct conflict with Trump, who is also considering running for president again. ![]() “I believe this freedom agenda provides a clear roadmap for conservative leaders like all of you to connect deeply with the American people on their top priorities,” Pence said. The speech hinted at a platform for a presidential campaign, which Pence may pursue in 2024. The Indiana Republican said that conservatives “must focus on the future to win back America” and laid out what he called a “freedom agenda” of conservative policy goals on everything from the economy to immigration to cultural fights over education. “I came today with the intention of speaking to you about a broad range of topics, but the weather had different plans for me yesterday, so today I’m going to take the opportunity to speak about an agenda for the future,” Pence said. ![]() Speaking to the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth group, Pence delivered a modified version of an address he planned to give Monday at the Heritage Foundation before the event was postponed. Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday delivered a speech outlining an “agenda for the future” in Washington – just hours before a competing speech from Donald Trump during the former President’s first visit to the nation’s capital since January 2021. ![]()
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