Former Vice President Mike Pence has renewed his support for President Donald Trump following the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s The Story with Martha MacCallum aired on June 23, 2025, Pence praised Trump’s decisive leadership and the courage of the armed forces involved in the operation. The interview began with host Martha MacCallum playing a clip of Pence from early 2024, in which he criticized Trump’s agenda as being out of step with the conservative platform they had governed on and declined to endorse him in that year’s presidential campaign. When asked if he regretted that statement, Pence acknowledged their past differences, which had led him to stay out of the 2024 race, but expressed pride in Trump’s recent actions.
Pence framed the strikes as a continuation of Trump administration policies aimed at isolating Iran, including withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, responding militarily to Syria’s use of chemical weapons, dismantling the ISIS caliphate, and authorizing the targeted killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He emphasized his belief that Trump had made it clear that if Iran refused to fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program, military action would follow—and that the recent strikes were a fulfillment of that promise. Pence’s remarks signal a significant shift, as he had previously distanced himself from Trump but now commends the president’s handling of the escalating Iran conflict.
