Published 14:49 IST, January 5th 2021

Trump at Georgia rally: 'We hope Pence comes through for us'

Trump’s remarks came after he was seen meeting with the vice president at the US Oval Office ahead of departing for Georgia’s rally to endorse Republican Sens.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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US President Donald Trump on January 4 told a rally for Georgia GOP Senate that he hoped vice president Mike Pence would "come through for us.” Trump’s remarks came after he was seen meeting with vice president at US Oval Office ahe of departing for Georgia’s rally to endorse Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. In foot that was shared by GOP, US president vouched for Pence’s support just days after Pence went vocal about heeding Republican Party member’s efforts in keeping President Donald Trump in White House. 

At a rally in Milner, Georgia, Pence said, ’We’ll hear objections to Electoral College results. I promise you, come this Wednesday, we’ll have our day in Congress.” Pence ded that he was rey to “hear objections and evidence” with respect to Trump’s claims of election fraud. Pence’s constitutional role as president of Senate will have him overseeing certification of election results for President-elect Joe Biden. US vice president is expected to preside over Congress meeting of acceptance of Electoral College results as certified by different states. Meanwhile, as reports emerged that many Senate and House members were planning to challenge results, Trump hinted at Pence’s ‘crucial’ role at rally. 

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Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short said in a statement, "Vice President welcomes efforts of members of House and Senate to use authority y have under law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before Congress and American people on January 6th.”

Trump touted 'landslide victory'

“I hope that Mike Pence comes through for us, I have to tell you. I hope that our great vice president, our great vice president comes through for us. He’s a great guy,” Trump told a crowd of supporters at a rally in Dalton, Ga. “Of course, if he doesn’t come through, I won’t like him quite as much,” Trump continued. “Nah, Mike is a great guy. He’s a wonderful man and a smart man and a man that I like a lot,” he ded.  t mentioning precise steps that he expected US Vice President to take in his favour, Trump touted his unsubstantiated “landslide” victory, ding that elections were rigged against him. In his remarks, he called for Pence to take unkwn actions, saying, “He [Pence] is going to have a lot to say about it and you kw one thing with him, you’re going to get straight shots. He’s going to call it straight,” Trump said.

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14:49 IST, January 5th 2021