Article snippet: Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway dismissed reports that Vice President Mike Pence is eyeing a 2020 presidential run. "It is absolutely true the vice president is getting ready for 2020 -- for reelection as vice president," Conway told ABC News Chief Anchor report Saturday said that just six months into presidential election are already taking shape, including by Pence. "That is complete fiction. That is complete fabrication," Conway responded. "Vice President Pence is a very loyal, very dutiful, but also incredibly effective vice president." Conway said she has "zero concern" about any possibility of Pence running for president in the next cycle, noting that the vice president and his team have pushed back strongly on the report. The presidential counselor added that Pence plays an important role in the Trump White House, saying, "He is a peer to the president in the West Wing." Trump plans to be in the White House for seven and a half more years, Conway added, saying, "He plans on being a two-term president." Conway also addressed new poll numbers out this week, showing President Trump's approval rating sinking to new lows, with support among his base also taking a dip. She acknowledged that "his approval rating among Republicans and conservative and Trump voters is down slightly." But she said the message from Trump's supporters is for the president to push ahead on his agenda. "They are telling him, 'Just enact your program. Don't ... Link to the full article to read more
Report that Pence eyeing 2020 run 'complete fiction': Trump counselor - ABC News
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