Mike Pence’s Foreign Policy Response to 11-Year-Old Girl Goes Viral
By Ines de la Cuetara, October 14, 2016
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence’s response to an 11-year-old girl has been reverberating on social media.
Speaking to a local Columbus, Ohio TV station last night, Pence was asked how he would respond to a girl who told the station’s staff that Donald Trump’s words make her “feel bad about herself.” According to the station, WBNS-10TV, the girl’s comments were “completely unsolicited.”
Pence answered by pivoting to foreign policy.
"Well I would say to any one of my kids and any children in this country that Donald Trump and I are committed to a safer and more prosperous future for their family. The weak and feckless foreign policy that Hillary Clinton promises to continue has literally caused wider areas of the world to spin apart,” he said.
“The rise of terrorist threats that have inspired violence here at home, and we’ve seen an erosion of law and order in our streets. And we’ve seen opportunities and jobs evaporate and even leave Ohio and leave this country. I would say to any of our kids that if Donald Trump and I have the chance to serve in the White House that we’re going to work every day for a stronger, safer and more prosperous America, he went on.
His response garnered plenty of criticism from the Twittersphere.
Alex Sherman ✔ @sherman4949
I'm sure Pence would have convinced this 11 year old once he said the word "feckless." https://twitter.com/vaughnhillyard/status/786737909646917633 …
4:23 AM - 14 Oct 2016
Katie Carlson @katiehc
Mike Pence won't answer 11 y/o girl's question about Trump objectifying women. He made it about foreign policy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-donald-trump-women_us_5800399be4b0162c043b2dbe?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 … #
3:40 AM - 14 Oct 2016 · Indianapolis, IN, United States
14 Oct
Allegra Kirkland ✔ @allegrakirkland
How Pence responded to an 11-year-old girl who said Trump's remarks about women made her feel bad about herself: http://bit.ly/2eocORj pic.twitter.com/G7gpVdTkBn
Neil Rockind @neilrockindlaw
@allegrakirkland @TPM ... Nothing like sticking to script even when the script doesn't fit the moment
4:37 AM - 14 Oct 2016
Vaughn Hillyard @VaughnHillyard...................................................................................................................................................................
Mike Pence asked to respond to an 11-year-old girl concerned about her self image in intvw w/ @ScottLight10TV tonight:
6:18 PM - 13 Oct 2016 · Newark, NJ, United States
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