Simply hours earlier than former President Donald Trump stated he wouldn't select Mike Pence as his operating mate in 2024, Pence was on Fox Information disagreeing together with his outdated boss on the virtues of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The previous vp broke with Trump on Wednesday throughout an interview on Fox Information regarding Russia's ongoing battle on Ukraine. Pence extolled the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals and their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, whereas lambasting Putin for his actions.

"I believe the world's been impressed by President Zelensky," Pence stated, including that he had seen firsthand Zelensky's energy and poise. "I imagine that it is essential ... that we economically isolate Putin."

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Hours earlier than ex-President Donald Trump stated he wouldn't choose former Vice President Mike Pence as his operating mate, Pence was on Fox Information disagreeing with Trump's views on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Above, Trump and Pence are pictured throughout a rally in 2020. Brendan Smialowski/Getty

"There's one particular person in charge for this invasion, it is Vladimir Putin," the previous vp stated. "And Putin should pay for the violence that he's visiting upon the individuals of Ukraine ... I believe it is time for the free world to step up and work collectively to guarantee that the individuals of Ukraine have the wherewithal to defend themselves."

Simply hours after Pence's remarks, a brand new interview with Trump was revealed, during which the previous president stated that he had successfully dominated out Pence as his vice presidential candidate ought to he select to run for workplace in 2024.

"I do not assume the individuals would settle for it," Trump stated in the course of the interview with conservative newspaper the Washington Examiner. "Mike and I had an excellent relationship apart from the crucial issue that happened on the finish. We had an excellent relationship." Trump added that he hadn't spoken to Pence "in a very long time."

The previous political duo have been at odds because the siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when Pence was compelled to flee the constructing for his life. Following the assault, Pence has been one of many few Republicans to confess that Trump was fallacious in saying Pence may have overturned the outcomes of the 2020 election that day—one thing the previous president continues to claim.

"President Trump is fallacious," Pence stated throughout a speech final month. "I had no proper to overturn the election."

Trump's views on the battle in Ukraine additionally look like markedly totally different than the emotions expressed by Pence. The previous vp's feedback had been additionally notably aired simply hours earlier than Trump's interview with the Examiner was revealed.

Whereas the vast majority of Western allies, together with Pence, the Biden administration, NATO and the European Union have condemned Putin for his actions, Trump's phrases concerning the Russian chief have been noticeably totally different. The previous president instructed the Examiner that Putin's aggression had been "a wise solution to negotiate" and beforehand referred to as the invasion of Russia "genius."

The Examiner additionally famous that "Trump has usually praised Vladimir Putin's geopolitical acumen and hesitated to criticize him straight," one thing that Pence seems to haven't any drawback doing.

Trump additionally referred to as Russia a rustic "the place there was quite a lot of love" throughout a radio interview with Fox Information this previous Sunday.

If Trump's phrases are any indication, he won't have Pence by his facet ought to he run for president in 2024. However this doesn't imply that the previous vp may not make one other political run of his personal.

Reviews have emerged that Pence could also be contemplating a run for president in 2024. It was famous, although, that amongst GOP voters, Pence nonetheless lagged considerably within the polls behind Trump. A January Harvard CAPS/Harris ballot discovered that 57 p.c of Republicans supported Trump, in comparison with simply 11 p.c for Pence, to be the Republican nominee.

Newsweek has reached out to the workplaces of Trump and Pence for remark.