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Mike Pence Disavows Donald Trump’s Earlier Proposal Banning Muslims - The New York Times
Two questions come to mind...
1. After months of Trump supporters defending this policy as "common sense", won't this lose him some support?
2. Is Pence now running this campaign? It seems very much like Trump is taking a back seat (at least where the media is concerned) and letting his VP shape a new narrative and moderate (or deny) his positions.
The Trump campaign appeared to disavow one of its most provocative policy proposals on Thursday, as Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana said explicitly that Donald J. Trump no longer wants to impose a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the United States.In a round of television interviews in which he was asked to clarify once and for all where the campaign stands on the proposal, Mr. Pence, who opposed the ban before becoming Mr. Trump’s running mate, declared the idea dead. The reversal is a significant one for the Trump campaign, which was accused of promoting a policy that was discriminatory and likely unconstitutional when Mr. Trump unveiled it in the name of national security last year.
Asked on CNN about why he will not condemn the Muslim ban now, Mr. Pence said, “Because that’s not Donald Trump’s position now.”
Two questions come to mind...
1. After months of Trump supporters defending this policy as "common sense", won't this lose him some support?
2. Is Pence now running this campaign? It seems very much like Trump is taking a back seat (at least where the media is concerned) and letting his VP shape a new narrative and moderate (or deny) his positions.