Good cop, bad cop: The Trump-Pence dynamic in the coronavirus crisis

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Even as he earned the president’s praise, Pence is careful never to assume credit directly and consistently attributes anything positive to the president’s decision-making prowess.

pandemic, when he handed the reins over to Vice President Pence, waiting patiently nearby.

Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis. President Donald Trump turns from the podium to depart as Vice President Mike Pence steps up to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 6, 2020, in Washington.

“He's done much better than well. And he gets along with people. I think much better than I do,” Trump said in a rare moment of public self-reflection. Vice President Mike Pence speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 7, 2020, in Washington. “I don't have to call because I'm probably better off not, because we don't get -- he's a failed presidential candidate. He's a nasty person,” Trump said of Inslee on March 29. ” I don't like the governor of Washington. So you know who calls? I get Mike Pence to call.

 

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Lack of spine?

Never outdo your boss in public as the repercussions can be disastrous - basic concept in politics

Like most TV networking, China Apologist ABC is now into reruns ..........😂

Mr. Pence ‘s presentation at coronavirus task force makes more sense than Trump . His interaction with reporters is also more suave & sensible .

Bad cop Bad cop

Rather serve a smart boss then suck up to a stupid one!

Sadly Pence is a gopher and gives no comfort. He is POTUS puppet.

For Pence...it’s just surviving.

Yeah we get it..He's a coward

What a douche Pence is

Pence always says: 'At the president's direction. ' when the house of cards fall!

Shame on both!

Pence is a Christian man. I thought y’all knew that.

Gosh. Anyone would think he’s a politician!

Man kisses ass to save job.

Humility is a rare strength in politics.

Wing-man!

The guest star of “Weekend At Bernie’s” in focus.

Pence is in a lose lose situation! Any success will be attributed to Trump! Any failure, Trump will throw Pence under the bus!! Sad really....

All About Eve: White House Edition

This sez so much ..... StealAMemeLeaveAMeme

That's PuppetPence for ya! POTUS VP WhiteHouse

It’s nauseating 🤮

Clown

Хм,я задумалась

Pence is the embodiment of a cuck.

The worst to come! Yes! Because you are terrible leader and the US is not prepared!

Keep saying it. VP Pence is over qualified & can't be trusted, so the less he says the better. He'd make a more capable President for certain.

It leaves you asking how one man can hold so much power over all those around him? Even now with lives at stake, they still continue to suck up to him. They can't all be so stupid and short sighted. What is it he holds over them?

ABC keeps showing that 1200 is in my bank account. Bsabc, but keep running with that. Makes your viewers feel good.

Pence try’s to stay under the radar. Which makes him more dangerous than trump. Trumps stupid, Pence knows what he’s doing is wrong.

Cuck

Even as. He earned praise by bowing to trump, not standing up to him.

This modelling perfectly the Stockholm syndrome that keeps Trump in power

Pence knows which side his bread is buttered. One missive without Trumps name and he'll be out the door like all the others.

He wants to keep his job for awhile longer.

Remember that time... 'this must be their new hoax' coronavirus

“Prowess”!?! Pence and Hannity already tend to TureFuhrer’s genitalia. ABC is going it now? WTFF?

Biden court Sanders voters with student loan,healthcare policies.

'When Will We Ever Learn' Peter Seeger

No, more like the Keystone Cops. I heard someone liken this administration* to a bunch of six year olds on a soccer field. But with evil intent.

'Never outshine the master.'

Pence is simply put there by the Republicans to report back on Trump. They make sure to throw Trump a bone and keep him distracted while the GOP passes laws that are terrible for the American people.

well yeah, he's a squishy bag of feces. unless you vape, then he's bringin' Hell with him

VP is a stand up guy, which is crystal clear when you see liberals can’t find any way to attack him besides his faith and love for his wife.

Ridiculous

Bad cop/good cop...? 🤔... what about total sense of professionalism (line of authority/escalation process/etc)... ? A organization succeeds when everyone does his/her best not when everyone looks for recognition

One of the biggest ass-kissers I have ever seen. TrumpPandemicFailure

Pussy!

I guess Pence is a bottom.

Butt Kissing, Lapdog, & Minion which does not reflect well on the supposed moral conscience a ‘person of religion’ nor the ethics people want, need, & should expect from WH & those elected to Serve THEM!

It seems like he was told to do that, he does it so much.

In other words “ he’s owned”

NBC 👎

Two idiots killing citizens w their ass-thinking hints...ppl deserves what they choose, my Granda said. But these two imbeciles will be judge by HISTORY ad the biggest fraud in USA. Fake, hypocritical scumbags protect by Republican Congressmen in a RICO ACT violation. We're DOOM

The worst leaders on earth! Our country is as low as it gets. They ignored the coronavirus what a shame

I can't stand people who suck ip to others at the expense of their own character. Sickening.

This is simple strategy. As the problem worsens, Trump continues to say things that can harm him in re-election bid. If Pence does all the talking it can be denied by Trump if/when anything goes belly up. Pence has sold his credibility for all time.

Pence is an asskisser who should have never been allowed to be vice president. trump didn't know him the only reason he's there is because of him paying the republican party. this country has become a shame of what it was

He is such a good boy, here is your dog treat.

Teamwork is a good thing🇺🇸Trump/Pence

ABC News = Nazi Propaganda

He is probably the best butt boy that ever held public office...I have to give him credit...those platitudes roll off his tongue like oiled Coronavirus spit balls...

He's such an ass kisser. I'd rather get information from him than Trump any day. And that's saying a lot!

Your point ?

Definition of a brown noser

I’ve been super impressed by Pence. We are very blessed by his leadership!!

F off nbc —-

Pathetic and sad! What has happened to the Republican Party I was respected?

The biggest suck-ass in the WH.

The Buffoon Squad

All your comments, allways backfires on your faces...

And you can’t even see trumps hand up his back

Two clowns

Dumb cop... Less dumb cop

It’s all BS! Lying, corrupt nonsense!

If he had balls.....this man servant...always in the back ground in case Trump needs his coat.

Pathetic

Covering his ass scared of Trumps wrath He is a coward

.VP is abused and he’d never admit it. Anyone under trump is mentally abused. Just ask PressSec FLOTUS sad

The Stepford Veep.

Wish I could shake my head on Twitter! Because that is what I’m doing! Common sense says WHAT!

It will help him in his trial

More like dumb and dumber.

it's scary when orange man yells, so we keep orange man happy. ffs

All administrations do this and not just the Trump administration.

What a shame that, even in crisis, so much time and energy is diverted away from the crisis in order accommodate realDonaldTrump ‘a fragile ego.

con4peace King of the Sycophants

They are a team each doing his job the credit goes to both for their efforts

It’s dictator 101... all dictators are narcissists-they need constant praise, & ppl who can be emphatically loyal for them to feel “secure” enough and allow those ppl to be kept around. That’s why the 1st 3 acts of “disloyalty” is removal/discredit and consistent attacks on them

🤣

He's a good little ass kisser. Who's a good boy?

Mike Pence is a bottom

VP realDonaldTrump Mr VP Pence, when are you going to ask trump to give back your balls?

tRUMP the antichrist, and Moscow mitch Beelzebub, butt licker pence, (Handmaid Tales) but they will get their collective Karma! Jesus is PISSED off with their GOPs crookery, mendaciousness, overall GREED, tRUMPS minions as in a follower or underling of a powerful person

Thats what you call a great team player.

Who cares about this right now? People are dying

FakeNews

ProfessionalAssKisser

Vice President

Donnie looks good

Because Trumps the man! He runs a tight ship!

ABC Sucks just like the other scum media!

Oh you mean the Satan & the falseprophet 🥱🤧 TrumpGenocide + NegligentHomicide = DeathPenalty

Is it your news abcBS?

He will credit Trump for his jail also.

He knows how to manage Donald

He knows impotus was setting him up to be a fall guy when he put him in charge of this... he’s trying to make sure he doesn’t get ALL the credit for this debacle

Beauty and the Beast... Nah...beauty under the bus..

Imagine being so needy as to require an endless supply of flattery and praise? Who are the snowflakes again?

Best Trump impression! Comedian bob dibuono! Rt follow bob👈🏼👈🏼👈🏼👈🏼👈🏼

His fawning and pandering are sickening, cringe worthy and disgusting.

Pence is probably thinking, 'Wish I could golf as much as that guy has'

Trump Standing Strong for America Trump 2020🇺🇸

Hearing Nikki Haley footsteps.

He's a scared fool

VP 🤷

They are Both awesome

PUNK ASS

Thank you for you for this useless story that is entirely based on conjecture.

He knows how to stroke Trump’s ego. A smart man.

Trump is a failure at many things, but having a good eye for hiring a toady isn't one.

Mark 14:62

It makes sense. The “Madonna/whore” dichotomy trope does play quite well with his base.

They are Evil 👿👿

fiction, written as if the author / narrator can hear the thoughts of the characters in his story, and designed to trigger emotions and push the media narrative of trump-as-tyrant. it's also based on a false premise since vps don't historically try to one-up their presidents..

Stop this already!! Check your blood pressure and rest. Geez, so done with you too.

...he doesn't want to be the scapegoat for trump

MORONS🙁

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