After almost a day of ignoring reporters’ queries on Donald Trump’s lewd 2005 tape where he discusses attempts to have sex with women, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence is out with a statement condemning Trump’s comments.
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The Virginia senator took issue with the insufficiency of Mr. Trump’s apology, saying the NY businessman still has a lot to answer for at the second presidential debate on Sunday night.
The 11-year-old video released Friday that caught Donald Trump on a hot mic has finally prompted Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to weigh in on the presidential contest. “I am grateful that he has expressed remorse and apologized to the American people”, Pence said in a statement.
“Has Paul Ryan ever defended Trump?”.
On the hour-long call, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California, was critical of GOP leaders for backing away from Trump and he was not alone, according to two sources.
The speaker cancelled an appearance with his party’s presidential nominee over the weekend after a 2005 videotape surfaced of Trump making lewd comments about women.
Some of the Republican names that have withdrawn their support for Trump, are: Senator John McCainand and Senator John Thune. He should withdraw.As a Republican, I hope to support someone who has the dignity and stature to run for the highest office in the greatest democracy on earth.
“I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton”, McCain said in a statement.
Donald Trump during the second presidential debate.
Trump’s comments came less than 24 hours after The Post published a video where the NY business tycoon bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a 2005 conversation caught on a hot microphone.
Rooney also says he won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton, either.
Trump planned to hole up in his Manhattan tower for debate prep on Saturday, even as a parade of Republicans denounced his comments – and some called on him to step aside as presidential nominee.
Report say the speaker is now the most powerful Republican.
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“For months, Sen. Portman has stood by and propped up Trump as he has engaged in a campaign of hate and division”, Strickland campaign spokesman David Bergstein said in a statement. “Look, politics is a tough business, I get that”, Pence said.
