Did Mike Pence Just Declare for the 2024 Presidential Election?

Here’s an odd one for you..

News recently broke on social media claiming that Mike Pence announced he was running for president in 2024.

In fact, several users shared images of a ‘Statement of Candidacy’ on Twitter that appeared to show that to be the case.

Here’s the thing though…

The Pence team says it wasn’t him, which means somebody else allegedly filed for him.

The interesting thing about this possible “non-story” is the reaction from people on the left and the right sides of the aisle.

NOBODY appears to want or even care that Pence could be running.

https://twitter.com/DoniTheDon_/status/1607509115366166528?s=20&t=WJNnal-H44_ie_yaNgSCDg

The Washington Examiner was one of the outlets to break the news, but then quickly edited the story to say Pence was not running.

Here’s the edited story:

A filing with the FEC that was processed on Monday indicated that Pence had officially thrown his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential nomination, according to the agency’s website. However, a spokesperson for the former vice president quickly shot down the speculation, confirming in a short statement on Twitter that Pence “did not file to run for President today.”

JUST IN: Mike Pence apparently pranked with 2024 White House filing https://t.co/cwfxwHoXuZ

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 26, 2022

According to the Washington Times, this was some sort of prank:

Former Vice President Mike Pence was apparently pranked Monday with an election filing.

The Federal Election Commission had a posting Monday that “Mr Mike Richard Pence” had filed the papers needed to run.

But his former spokesman promptly denied that Mr. Pence had filed.

Former Vice President Mike Pence did not file to run for President today. https://t.co/DV7PjhTD6X

— Devin O'Malley (@devin_omalley) December 26, 2022

I think someone pranked you

— Devin O'Malley (@devin_omalley) December 26, 2022

Here is an image of the alleged FEC filing:

Odd story.

An FEC filing shows Mike Pence filed to run for President in 2024. Various outlets have since written headlines with the news.

Now, Pence’s team says it wasn’t him, that he didn’t file. pic.twitter.com/cjHnhRsUHm

— Bobby Burack (@burackbobby_) December 26, 2022

Pence team says it isn't real so I deleted my other tweet.

But it begs the question of who made a Mike Pence for President filing with the FEC today lol https://t.co/yrzRs602Sv

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 26, 2022

This is just odd…

Check out these reactions though:

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1607506814249365506?s=20&t=WJNnal-H44_ie_yaNgSCDg

Mike Pence seems like a good man, but he’s a candidate for a country that no longer exists.

— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) December 26, 2022

I speak for the vast majority of Americans when I say that I could not care less that Mike Pence is running for President.

— Nick Adams (Alpha Male) (@NickAdamsinUSA) December 26, 2022

Mike Pence seems like a good man, but he’s a candidate for a country that no longer exists.

— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) December 26, 2022

BREAKING: Mike Pence has just filed to run for President in 2024.

This is the guy who said that DOJ charges against Trump for Jan 6th. would be “divisive”.

This guy, like Trump, doesn’t belong anywhere near the White House again. He’s an enabler.

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) December 26, 2022

Mike Pence filed to run for President and it’s not even a news story.

The guy is a joke.

— Michael J. Morrison (@OfficeOfMike) December 26, 2022

Maybe Pence was just testing the waters here, and the reaction made him immediately change his mind?..

this is so confusing lol

— Ian Linnabary (@ian_linnabary) December 26, 2022

whose Mike Pence?

— UltraSuperJoy M (@ultrasuperjoy) December 26, 2022

BREAKING: No one actually cares whether or not Mike Pence is running for President in 2024 because he has no chance of winning.

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) December 26, 2022