Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence was brutally mocked on Tuesday over a new campaign video.
What Happened: Pence released a video addressing rising energy prices, in which he appeared to be pumping gas into his pickup truck. Observers were quick to point out that Pence did not insert a credit card, select a fuel grade or squeeze the pump handle, leading to widespread ridicule.
Despite Pence’s intentions to highlight energy issues, the video’s inconsistencies have attracted attention from critics across the political spectrum.
Many social media users took to their platforms to mock Pence’s apparent lack of knowledge on how to pump gas.
“Here's the former vice president, pretending to pump his own gas,” said one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Mike Pence fakes filling up a pickup with gas, has his Michael Dukakis moment,” said another.
“Pence is running for president in 1992 and this was probably filmed with a camcorder,” said another replying to Pence’s tweet.
Why It Matters: The former vice president is currently trailing behind Donald Trump in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Pence has been facing explicit threats from ‘The Donald,’ a pro-Trump internet forum, following the recent indictment of Trump. In a tweet about Trump’s indictment, the former vice president said that anyone putting himself over the Constitution should never be president, which sparked these threats.
Despite public pressure to confront Trump, Pence has defended his strategy of sparingly addressing these issues, stating, “I’m not interested in trading insults with my old friend.”
Meanwhile, Pence’s leadership style was also criticized by Keith Kellogg, former national security advisor, who endorsed Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential bid.
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