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Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned: Mike Pence

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Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned: Mike Pence

On Friday, former Vice President Mike Pence directly countered Donald Trump’s false claims that he could have somehow overturned the 2020 election results, calling the former president simply “wrong.”

Speaking at a rally of the conservative Federalists Association in Florida, Pence spoke of Trump’s intensified efforts this week to advance the false narrative that, as vice president, he has the unilateral power to prevent President Joe Biden from taking office.

“President Trump was wrong,” Pence said. “I have no right to overturn the election.”

Pence’s statement marked his strongest response yet to Trump, who throughout his presidency has fueled the lie that the 2020 campaign was stolen from him. Just as Pence begins to lay the groundwork for a potential 2024 presidential bid that could put him in direct competition with his former boss, who is also teasing a comeback.

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There was a new dynamic in the relationship between the two this week as Trump escalated his attacks on Pence.

In a statement on Tuesday, Trump said the committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol should investigate “why Mike Pence did not send back a recertified or approved ballot.” On Sunday, he blasted Pence, falsely claiming that “he could have overturned the election!”

The vice president has only a ceremonial role in the counting of the Electoral College votes, and any attempt to interfere with the counting of votes would be an extraordinary violation of the law and an attack on the democratic process.

In his speech to the lawyers in Lake Buena Vista on Friday, Pence described Jan. 6, 2021 as “a dark day in the history of the U.S. Capitol” and saw the day’s actions as consistent with his role as a constitutional conservative .

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“The American people must know that we will always keep our oath to the Constitution, even if doing so is politically expedient,” he told the group on Friday. He noted that under Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, “elections are conducted at the state level, not by Congress,” and that “the sole role of Congress with respect to the Electoral College is to publish and count the ballots submitted and certified. States. No more, no less.”

He went on to appeal to those who insist that this is not the case.

“Frankly, there is no less American idea than the idea that anyone can choose the president of the United States,” he added. “Under the Constitution, I have no power to change our election results. When we defeat them in 2024, Kamala Harris will have no power to overturn the election.”

Viewers applauded Pence’s remarks about defeating Democrats in the upcoming presidential election, but remained silent when Pence said earlier that “Trump was wrong.”

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

As Jennifer Lopez navigates her separation from Ben Affleck, she prioritizes her career, notably in the film Unstoppable.

Jennifer Lopez has “let go of her ego” to prioritise her career and personal growth as she navigates her separation from Ben Affleck.

The 55-year-old actress and singer, during an interview with Amazon/MGM, opened up about working on the upcoming film Unstoppable, a project she co-starred in while estranged from her husband.

“It was an honour to be a part of Anthony [Robles] and to play Judy,” Jennifer shared. “I approached the role with a complete lack of ego where you have to go in there and have so much respect for the person you are playing because it’s her story.”

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“I disappeared, there was no Jennifer, no J. Lo. That person on the screen is just Judy. Luckily, I got to spend time with her and see who she was alone and as a mother.”

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Affleck praises Lopez’s ‘spectacular’ performance

Affleck and Matt Damon produced the film, which tells the inspiring story of 36-year-old wrestler Anthony Robles.

JLo portrays Judy Robles, Anthony’s mother. Affleck also highly praised Jennifer’s performance, calling her “spectacular.”

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“Unstoppable is a very different movie than [Small Things Like These], but in a way it’s similarly rooted in the passion of really talented artists,” Ben told Entertainment Toninght just couple of weeks back. “Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer and Don Cheadle and Jharrel and Bobby Cannavale – all of whom were really passionate about this film.”

After reuniting and marrying in 2022, Jennifer filed for divorce in August 2024. Reports of marital struggles, including living separately, surfaced months before the filing.

“He’s focusing on his work and his kids now,” an insider told InTouch Weekly. “Ben already moved out … They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her.”

ALSO READ| Jennifer Lopez gives fresh sneak peek at her lavish $68 million Bel Air mansion

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Jennifer told Interview Magazine, “I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’ And then I thought, ‘No, this is exactly where I needed to be.’”

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