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President Donald Trump is not known for his loyalty. Just ask Michael Cohen, Jeff Sessions, or Michael Flynn.

But is he about to turn on his most loyal of lapdogs, Vice President Mike Pence?

Previous reports have indicated the Trump has been questioning Pences loyalty lately, but new reporting suggests he may be considering replacing Pence on the 2020 ticket.

And after Trumps Monday meeting with his advisors, perhaps Pence should be getting worried. The group allegedly showed Trump new polling that showed Pence didnt add anything to the ticket in a 2020 run.

Theyre beginning to think about whether Mike Pence should be running again, a White House insider told Vanity Fair.

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Pence, a darling of the religious right, was added to shore up the evangelical vote. Trumps nonstop pandering to the group, however, has solidified his support to the point he doesnt need Pence.

He doesnt detract from it, but he doesnt add anything either, the source said.

TheNew York Timespreviously reported that Trump has long distrusted Pence ever since his 2016 response to Trumps2005Access Hollywoodcommentsadmitting his sexual assault of women.

Trumps advisors have suggested he find a 2020 running mate who could help him gain more female voters. An estimated47% of white women voted for Trumpin 2016 (compared to only25% of Latinx women and 4% of black women).

Former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador Nikki Haley has been most frequently mentioned as Pences replacement on the ticket.

Pence, for his part, isnt as dumb as he looks. Hes been quietly assembling his own team including Trumps former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski and has formed a political PAC that could signal his intent to mount his own bid for the presidency.

He actually sort of heard in his being Gods direction and he thought that God was calling him to now be vice president and function as a president-in-waiting, Pences biographer, Michael DAntonio, told CNN earlier this year. I think hes positioning himself to be the normal guy, the guy you can trust.

And he is out across the country, continuously now, promoting the presidents agenda but really promoting the development of his own network. He developed a PAC before any vice president ever did. His infrastructure for running for office is complete. So should Trump stumble, should he decide not to run again, Pence 2020 would be an automatic thing.

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