“One thing I realized about him is it's not over till it's over. So I'm actually still hoping he shows up.”

Former VP Mike Pence tells @JonKarl that Donald Trump might still attend the GOP primary debate despite sources indicating he's unlikely to attend. trib.al/UdmM6YG

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pence-suggests-trump-show-debate/story?id=102394201

Former Vice President Mike Pence, eager for the opportunity to debate his boss of four years, suggested former President Donald Trump might still debate in Milwaukee this week – despite sources indicating he's unlikely to attend.

Pressed by co-anchor Jonathan Karl in an interview for ABC's

>>"This Week" Sunday on what it says about Trump "if he doesn't even bother to show up to the first presidential primary debate," Pence said Trump still could.

"You know, I served alongside the president for a long time, and one thing I realized about him is it's not over till it's over," Pence said. "So I'm actually still hoping he shows up, Jon. I mean, you know, to get on that plane, Trump Force One, and head out on that stage."

"I think every one of us that have qualified for that debate stage ought to be on the stage, be willing to square off, answer the tough questions and also draw a bright line contrast," he continued. "You know, my differences with the former president go far beyond that tragic day in January two and a half years ago."

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