“He’s entitled to make a mistake every once in a while”, Trump said.
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“I am very supportive of Donald Trump’s call to temporarily suspend immigration from countries where terrorist influence and impact represents a threat to the United States”, Pence told conservative Fox News commentator Sean Hannity.
Some 28 minutes in, Mr Trump said he was going to talk about Mr Pence.
Trump praised Pence’s record as governor of IN, saying he will help push to create manufacturing jobs – a key domestic platform IN Trump’s campaign. The question is, does Donald Trump need that at this time, or is that what Donald Trump wants because that will let him to continue to rule the roost. He’s been in public office since 2000, most of that time in Congress. And he’s got social conservative credibility that could shore up support for the ticket among many Republicans who are wary of Trump.
At a formal announcement in NY on Saturday, Trump also acknowledged that one of the reasons he selected Pence was to promote unity within the Republican Party. Trump also noted that Pence had lowered state income taxes.
Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of being responsible for the rise of ISIS in an interview with “60 Minutes”.
Standing before a backdrop of American flags and a flood-lit red, white and blue curtain, Trump declared himself and Pence as the “law-and-order candidates” of a law-and-order Republican party.
“The selection of Mike Pence is very helpful in that regard. I truly am deeply humbled to be at his side today”.
Pence, however, has disagreed prominently with Trump on a number of issues; he has spoken out against the Republican presidential candidate’s controversial call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and on trade deals.
The two men are scheduled to formally become their party’s nominees at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week.
The Facebook group sprung up after Gov. Mike Pence signed a controversial abortion bill into law last April.
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Pence tells Stahl that he came to New York City soon after 9/11 – part of a delegation of members of Congress – and will “never forget that day…” Both Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Christie have considerable egos and political baggage and could have pushed Mr. Trump out of the limelight if either were chosen.
