Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee (and America's favorite villain) Donald Trump just announced that his pick for Vice Presidential running mate would be none other than Indiana Governor Mike Pence.
\u201cHonored to join @realDonaldTrump and work to make America great again. https://t.co/J8esm9LU6g\u201d— Mike Pence (@Mike Pence) 1468596880
Although he has a long career in politics, Pence is known mostly as being the governor who, just last year, signed Indiana's notorious Religious Freedom Restoration Act, legislation that gave local businesses a "license to discriminate" against LGBT customers. This past March, Pence also signed one of the nation's strictest anti-abortion measures (although it was later blocked because of the landmark Supreme Court abortion decision in June).
Yup. That's right. Trump picked one of the country's biggest homophobic misogynists as his running mate. And the Internet is in an absolute fury over it.
\u201cGreat. So now we can elect an openly racist, sexist, xenophobic guy and his openly racist, sexist, xenophobic AND homophobic VP. #TrumpPence\u201d— Marv \ud80c\udd89 (@Marv \ud80c\udd89) 1468602680
\u201cYou want to know about @GovPenceIN? Look at how he refused to pursue $80M in preschool grant for kids. #TrumpPence https://t.co/uY8BIWG2cW\u201d— Michelle Hauck (@Michelle Hauck) 1468604380
\u201cGuess Trump is too busy going after immigrants and POC so he needs someone to take on women and the LGBT community. #TrumpPence\u201d— The Volatile Mermaid (@The Volatile Mermaid) 1468595221
\u201cIs the #TrumpPence ticket the most openly sexist and misogynistic in modern U.S. history?\u201d— Leah McElrath \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Leah McElrath \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1468594849
\u201cVoting for a #TrumpPence ticket should be considered a hate crime.\u201d— elizabeth (@elizabeth) 1468515493
\u201c12:30pm - it's official.\n\nCongrats, @GOP. You have the most hateful ticket in modern American history. #TrumpPence https://t.co/klzPhAJNL2\u201d— Matthias (@Matthias) 1468513938
\u201cDonald Trump on new #TrumpPence logo criticism: "Well, the Nazi symbol was taken so we had to improvise."\u201d— Brian McWilliams (@Brian McWilliams) 1468604793
\u201cThis is a scary combination! #TrumpPence if people think they country is split now wait and see what happens if they win\u201d— gianna (@gianna) 1468604682
\u201cTrump's got anti-Muslim, anti-Mexican speak; Pence has anti-gay, anti-women. Guess they'll split the anti-black rhetoric. #TrumpPence\u201d— Seriosity (@Seriosity) 1468604674
None— Natalie OF COURSE I'm vaccinated (@Natalie OF COURSE I'm vaccinated) 1468605161
\u201cWhen it comes to bigotry, Donald Trump talks the talk. But Mike Pence walks the walk. #TrumpPence\u201d— Steven Lerner (@Steven Lerner) 1468604656
As these tweets prove, it's going to be a loooonnngggg election year.
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