During the episode, set to air Sunday, July 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, Trump and Pence sat down with Lesley Stahl in Trump’s NY residence to discuss Trump’s campaign as they head into the Republican National Convention.
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The interview was similar to Trump and Pence’s first campaign appearance together on Saturday, in which Trump barely mentioned his running mate.
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.
“I am sad to see him leave the governor’s office because he’s done such an fantastic job here”, says Whatley.
Jacob Whatley, who was also at the rally, says it’s Pence’s commitment to social conservatism in particular that has him jumping off the fence, squarely into the “Vote Trump” camp.
While Trump showcased his choice, he seized the occasion to criticize Clinton as “corrupt” and said she was “getting away with murder” in light of the Justice Department’s decision against prosecuting her in the email scandal.
“It was the single greatest non-endorsement I’ve ever had in my life”, Trump said Saturday.
“So many people have said ‘party unity, ‘ because I’m an outsider”, Trump said.
He claimed that while Mr Pence had endorsed Mr Trump’s party rival Ted Cruz in Indiana’s primary, the governor also praised Mr Trump as he did so. “A lot of information was given to people”, Trump said.
Donald Trump has officially introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate.
Political observers will closely study the chemistry between Trump and Pence, whose mild Midwestern style contrasts with Trump’s Manhattan bravado.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had also been mentioned as possible picks for Mr. Trump.
The surprisingly poignant remark came on the heels of a long, rambling introduction from Trump that talked about nearly every topic except Mike Pence for the majority of the speech.
In choosing Pence, Trump appeared to be looking past their numerous policy differences.
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“I don’t think I needed him, no, because I won with evangelicals”, he said.
