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Donald Trump unveils Mike Pence as running mate
Posted On Jul 27 2016
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Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) says Donald TrumpDonald TrumpTrump gains on Clinton in Monmouth poll Colbert hijacks GOP convention stage to mock Trump MORE made the right call picking a governor as his running mate.
Mr Trump said he and Mr Pence are the “the law and order candidates”, adding that his potential administration would be far tougher on both foreign and domestic terrorism than Mrs Clinton.
“I think this is a good man who’s been talking about the issues the American people care about”, he said.
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.
Democrats this week seized on the pick as more evidence that Trump is too extreme, while Republicans who have been critical of Trump viewed the addition of Pence as a sign of hope.
He also referenced Pence under “tremendous pressure” endorsing one of his competitors, U.S. Sen.
Ali Pardo, RNC’s Colorado Spokesowoman, shut down the notion that Trump and Pence have too many differences.
Pence’s debut on Trump’s ticket was originally scheduled for Friday, but following attacks in Nice, France on Thursday, Trump rescheduled the news conference for Saturday.
Trump has repeatedly castigated Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, for voting in 2002 to authorize military force in Iraq.
Trump praised his 57-year-old running mate’s fiscally conservative policies and lauded his own success in Indiana’s Republican primary, which defied predictions from the party establishment.
Attorney General Bill Schuette, who has a Monday afternoon speaking slot during the national convention, will address the delegation on Monday morning, Anderson said.
The moment Mike Pence announced that he will be running for VP under Donald Trump’s wing, the public was quick to point out the lurking chaos that the duo could become. Stahl asked the governor, referring back to Trump’s disparaging comments about the former Vietnam prisoner of war last July.
And that may have been Trump’s influencing factor when picking Pence.
“I just feel confident I can vote for Trump now because of Pence”.
“We’re different people”, said Trump.
