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Mike Pence Walks Back Prior Positions to Stand With Trump on Muslims, Wall, TPP
Yahoo News
by Alana Abramson and Ines de la Cuetara
7/16/2016
Excerpts:
Just hours after Donald Trump officially named Mike Pence as his vice-presidential pick, the Indiana governor walked back several of his prior policy positions to stand with his running mate -- including having previously called Trump’s Muslim ban “offensive” and “unconstitutional.”
"I am very supportive of Donald Trump's call to temporarily suspend immigration from countries where terrorist influence and impact represents a certain threat to the United States," Pence said on Hannity.
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Earlier this week in Indiana, Pence refused to tell reporters whether he supports Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico, saying only that he believes in the need for strong border security.
But post-VP announcement on Friday, Pence insisted he is "absolutely" in sync with Trump on the wall, and that Mexico is "absolutely" going to pay for it.
Pence also walked back his support of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
“I think when we elect one of the best negotiators in the world as president of the United States I'm open to renegotiating these trade agreements,” he said.
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View the complete article, including video, at:
https://gma.yahoo.com/mike-pence-wal...pstories.html#
Yahoo News
by Alana Abramson and Ines de la Cuetara
7/16/2016
Excerpts:
Just hours after Donald Trump officially named Mike Pence as his vice-presidential pick, the Indiana governor walked back several of his prior policy positions to stand with his running mate -- including having previously called Trump’s Muslim ban “offensive” and “unconstitutional.”
"I am very supportive of Donald Trump's call to temporarily suspend immigration from countries where terrorist influence and impact represents a certain threat to the United States," Pence said on Hannity.
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Earlier this week in Indiana, Pence refused to tell reporters whether he supports Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico, saying only that he believes in the need for strong border security.
But post-VP announcement on Friday, Pence insisted he is "absolutely" in sync with Trump on the wall, and that Mexico is "absolutely" going to pay for it.
Pence also walked back his support of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
“I think when we elect one of the best negotiators in the world as president of the United States I'm open to renegotiating these trade agreements,” he said.
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View the complete article, including video, at:
https://gma.yahoo.com/mike-pence-wal...pstories.html#