During a recent interview with Fox News Radio, Trump noted that “many of them have said they would never run if I run, so we’ll see if that turns out to be true. I think it would be very disloyal if they did, but that’s OK, too.”

Trump boasted that “the polls have me leading by 40, 50 points” and said he would decide on whether to pursue another presidential bid “in the not-too-distant future.”

The former president has not said whether he intends to run, but has openly flirted with seeking a return to the White House.

Most polls show Trump as the clear favorite to reclaim the Republican nomination if he were to run, but several other high-profile Republicans like Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, among others, are also reportedly considering a bid for the White House.

If the two politicians end up in a rematch in 2024, 60% of voters indicated the possibility of supporting a moderate independent candidate.

“Americans want a clear change from this president and the previous president,” said Mark Penn, co-director of the research at Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies and the Harris Poll firm.

However, Trump is ahead of Biden (who also has so far given no confirmation of seeking a second term) in a hypothetical rematch in 2024.

Earlier this week, Pence took several swipes at Trump, warning conservatives against veering too far toward “unprincipled populism” during a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Trump has been sharply critical of his former vice president for not going along with his plan to stop the certification of President Biden’s electoral college victory on Jan. 6, 2021.

A former assistant to Trump told the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot earlier this year that Trump called Pence a wimp during a call between the men shortly before the riot.

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