Pence’s Brush-Off of Profane Heckler Was a Mic Drop Moment
Former Vice President Mike Pence was heckled by a man who used profanity and made threats against him during a speech in Decorah, Iowa, on Tuesday, ahead of a scheduled town hall event.
Pence was speaking with Iowa voters when the heckler, a man with a full beard, shouted, “You need to get the f*** out of our country and get the f*** out of Iowa!”
Pence appeared unruffled by the entire affair.
“I’m going to put him down as a ‘maybe,’” the former vice president deadpanned, prompting laughter around the room. He then went right back to his previous conversation as if nothing had happened.
The man was then escorted out of the event by security.
Pence’s brush-off of the heckler was met with applause from the audience.
The incident comes amid a wave of threats and violence against political figures in the United States.
Pence has been a frequent target of criticism from Trump supporters since he refused to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Pence has said that he will not be intimidated by the threats against him.
“I will not waver from my duty to uphold the Constitution,” he said in a statement.
Pence has qualified to appear in the second GOP primary debate on September 27. Fox Business Network will host the event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute in Simi Valley, California.
The September 27 debate stage, at the time of publication, was also set to include Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC), former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ), Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy.
A new Emerson College poll found Pence’s numbers in Iowa ticked down from May, dropping from 5 percent to 3 percent of support. Other GOP presidential candidates, including former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, also saw their numbers take a hit, while Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) saw a bump in their numbers.
Heckler: “Leave and get the fuck out of our country and get the fuck out of Iowa!”
2024 GOP candidate Mike Pence: “Thank you. I’m going to put him down as a maybe.” pic.twitter.com/lMTaeRSwjP
— The Recount (@therecount) September 13, 2023