After a hard-fought season with tremendous ratings, the race to be Donald Trump's White House Apprentice is nearly over. The rumor mill has churned out the name of Indiana Governor Mike Pence, who, according to CNN and The Indianapolis Star, has done enough to edge out his all-star competition of Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich. But while Pence is a safe(r) choice—a Strong Conservative who'll fight for Your Values—he has his drawbacks from a Trumpian standpoint.

First of all, he endorsed Ted Cruz in the primary. Second, he's tweeted stuff that directly contradicts Trump's message on all kinds of issues.

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Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional. — Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) December 8, 2015

This would seem to be a direct shot at the Orange One.

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Trade means jobs, but trade also means security. The time has come for all of us to urge the swift adoption of the Trans Pacific Partnership — Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) September 8, 2014

Trump is not a big TPPer.

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In May I'll lead a jobs mission to China-IN's 5th largest export partner-w/export total of $1.4B in 2014 http://t.co/i6MHaXPhrP @Indiana_EDC — Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) April 27, 2015

We all know how the new bossman feels about China:

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Also, Pence is pretty into that whole anti-LGBT thing. Oh well. They'll work it out.

Jack Holmes Politics Editor Jack Holmes is the Politics Editor at Esquire, where he writes daily and edits the Politics Blog with Charles P Pierce.

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