Donald Trump’s former vice president Mike Pence said on Friday that he will not support the Republican billionaire in the presidential election in November, AFP reports.

“It won’t surprise you, I’m not going to support Donald Trump this year,” he said during a Fox News interview against Joe Biden.

An evangelical Christian and staunch opponent of abortion, Mike Pence helped Donald Trump defeat the religious right during the 2016 presidential campaign.

After years of unwavering loyalty, he changed his stance after the attack on the Capitol that shook American democracy on January 6, 2021.

That day, Mike Pence, as vice president, presided over a session of Congress during which elected officials were to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

Although he had only a protocol role, Donald Trump insisted that he would refuse to confirm the Democrat’s choice.

The former governor of Indiana did not obey, which caused strong hostility from the billionaire’s supporters. After breaking into the Capitol, some called for the “hanging” of Mike Pence, who had to rush into hiding.

Since then, he considers the president’s words “irresponsible” and “endangers him.” In June 2023, Mike Pence ran against him in the Republican primary. But he did not find enough support.