- Former VP Mike Pence rode a Harley-Davidson for the “Roast and Experience” occasion in Iowa on Saturday.
- He’s ridden Harleys at other functions around the decades. It is unclear if the bikes were his or borrowed.
- Pence is predicted to officially announce his 2024 bid for the White Residence upcoming 7 days.
Former Vice President Mike Pence rode into the Iowa state fairgrounds on a Harley on Saturday, grinning broadly as he hopped off the hog.
Politics reporters pointed out that he was the only (practically formal) 2024 presidential contender who basically rode with Sen. Joni Ernst in her annual “Roast and Experience” function. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (accompanied by his wife and little ones) arrived in an SUV.
Quite a few on line questioned Pence’s street cred, resulting in his identify to development on Twitter Saturday evening.
Pence has ridden bikes at previous activities, which include a veterans fundraiser when he was governor of Indiana in 2016.
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It is really unclear irrespective of whether he owns the bike he rode on Saturday, which appeared like a Harley Avenue Glide.
When the Pences got a dog in 2017, they named it Harley: “I requested my spouse for a bike and I obtained a pet, so I named it Harley,” The Indianapolis Star reported Pence joked at the time.
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In older photographs of Pence driving motorcycles at activities, he often appears to be to put on the identical outfit: cowboy boots, blue jeans, a leather-based vest with patches, and — of program — a helmet.
He rode a various Harley past Indiana cornfields during the 2016 presidential campaign whilst sporting the exact appear.
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In 2018, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-dependent company introduced it would shift some work opportunities overseas since of previous President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump tweeted, “Harley ought to know that they won’t be in a position to sell again into U.S. devoid of paying a large tax!”
Just after becoming requested about the tweet, then-VP Pence explained to reporters: “Our goal is to see Harley-Davidson, and each and every American firm, grow careers suitable here in America.”
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A spokesperson for Pence did not promptly remedy Insider’s thoughts on his Harley history.
