Is Karen Pence still upset with Donald Trump? The wife of former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly skipped Trump’s second inauguration ceremony, sparking questions about her feelings toward him. This comes after she also avoided greeting the Trump family at Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this month. While Mike Pence was at the inauguration, showing support for the new leadership despite their rocky relationship, Karen was nowhere to be found, raising more doubts about her ongoing tension with Trump.
here’s the clip of Mike Pence arriving for the inauguration, notably without his wife Karen — who could barely bring herself to look at Trump when they were around each other for Jimmy Carter’s funeral pic.twitter.com/7JGjDpQZ17
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 20, 2025
The relationship between Mike Pence and Donald Trump has been complicated, especially since the events of the 2020 election. Mike Pence refused to support Trump’s false claims about the election results, which caused a major rift between the two. This disagreement escalated during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot when Trump pressured Pence to help him overturn the election results. Pence refused, and this decision led to Trump publicly distancing himself from his former vice president.
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Karen Pence’s decision to avoid the inauguration may result from these unresolved tensions. Some people believe that she is still upset about how Trump treated her husband, and she doesn’t want to be associated with him anymore. It’s clear that Karen holds a strong stance against Trump’s actions, and this is evident in her choices to avoid him at public events.
Another possible reason for Karen’s absence is that she had just returned from a trip to Taiwan with her husband. The couple was there over the weekend, a long flight from their home in Indiana. It’s possible that jet lag played a role in her decision not to attend the event. However, some people feel that this is just an excuse and the real reason is her continuing disapproval of Trump.
On the other hand, Mike Pence seemed more ready to move on and support the new administration. Even with their complicated history, he shook hands with Trump’s new chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and participated in the inauguration. Pence also shared a statement about celebrating democracy and the peaceful power transfer. He said, “This is a day when every American should celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States.”
Karen Pence’s absence at the inauguration is just the latest chapter in a story about political tension and personal differences. For weeks, it’s been clear that there’s still bad blood between the Pences and the Trumps. It will be interesting to see if this tension ever fades as time passes. Will Karen Pence ever forgive Trump for how he treated her husband? Will the Pences and Trumps ever rebuild their relationship? For now, it seems that Karen is standing firm in her decision to distance herself from Trump, and it’s unclear when or if that will change.
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