Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s Awkward First Interview Together
60 Minutes aired the first interview with Donald Trump and his newly announced running mate, Gov. Mike Pence, on Sunday night. Lesley Stahl sat down with pair, and the two spent much of the interview reconciling their very different personalities.
Stahl asked Pence, who has been openly critical of Trump in the past, about his view on Trump’s call for a temporary ban on Muslims. He tried to steer the conversation away from his criticism by talking about suspending the Syrian refugee program. However, Stahl pushed, “In December you tweeted, and I quote you, ‘Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.’”
Before Pence could respond, Trump quipped, “So you call it territories. OK? We’re gonna do territories. We’re gonna not let people come in from Syria that nobody knows who they are.”
Stahl also brought up both Pence’s and Hillary Clinton’s votes for the Iraq War. Trump has been critical of Clinton’s vote for the war, but when referring to Pence’s vote, he said, “He’s entitled to make a mistake every once in a while.”
Many see Trump’s choice of Pence as an appeal to the conservative and religious base. However, Pence and his low-key demeanor was overshadowed by Trump and his brash interjections. Stahl asked, “You’re not known to be a humble man. But I wonder… ”
Trump interjected, “I think I am, actually humble. I think I’m much more humble than you would understand.”
60 Minutes airs Sundays at 7 p.m. on CBS.
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