The former second lady appeared to purposefully ignore her husband's onetime boss during Jimmy Carter's funeral.
The former second lady's absence comes just days after she declined to shake hands with Donald and Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral
Karen Pence did not appear alongside her husband when he arrived at Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s the second Trump snubbing by the former second lady in as many weeks after she infamously refused to greet the couple at Jimmy Carter’s funeral—a decision that earned her equal praise and ridicule by MAGA and Democrats.
Mrs. Pence, who has reportedly always despised Mr. Trump, snubbed the 47th president in the recent past. Just weeks ago, at President Carter’s state funeral, Mrs. Pence refused to get up from her seat and shake Mr. Trump’s hand. She did not even acknowledge his presence, choosing instead to look down and read the funeral program.
"I’ve had my differences with the Pence family and their professed piety, but that was a marriage goals moment."
Mike Pence watched his replacement, J.D. Vance, take the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Jan. 20, eight years after standing in the same position. Karen Pence skipped the service
Rachel Maddow admitted to Andy Cohen that Mike Pence's wife was the definition of "marriage goals" at President Jimmy Carter's funeral
Former second lady Karen Pence distanced herself from Donald Trump during a brief encounter on Thursday, Jan. 9, appearing uninterested in reconnecting with her husband's estranged ex-boss
His post included a video of Karen Pence not getting up from her seat to shake Trump’s hand at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Former second lady Karen Pence appeared to snub President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Video shows Trump shaking hands with former Vice President Al Gore and then his own former vice president, Mike Pence.
"This is a day when every American does well to celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power," Pence wrote.
Mike Pence had not been seen publicly with Donald Trump since the former president pressured his VP to reject Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021.