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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 12:09 PM Dec 2016

Mike Pence defends Trump lie that millions voted illegally

Watch Mike Pence try to defend Trump’s false claim that ‘millions’ voted illegally

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Mike Pence defends Trump's unsubstantiated claim of "millions" of illegal votes: "His right to express his opinion"
http://abcn.ws/2h2nSA0 8:26 AM - 4 Dec 2016

Trump made a claim, without citing any evidence, that "millions of people" had voted illegally — and therefore he was actually also the winner of the popular vote.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally
12:30 PM - 27 Nov 2016 54,119 Retweets 163,425 Likes

The false claim was roundly decried as a "conspiracy theory" peddled on sites like Infowars.com that had already been widely debunked by fact-checkers. Nevertheless, numerous fact-checking organizations once again outlined why Trump's claim was unsubstantiated.

On ABC's "This Week" Sunday, host George Stephanopoulos asked Vice president-elect Mike Pence point-blank about the tweet. "That claim is groundless," Stephanopoulos said. "There's no evidence to back it up. Is it responsible for a president-elect to make false statements like that?"

What followed was an awkward exchange .............. VIDEO 2:54

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Here is the full interview. Advance to 17:30 for the exchange about Trump's lying about winning the popular vote.

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Mike Pence defends Trump lie that millions voted illegally (Original Post) Coyotl Dec 2016 OP
Pence isn't even a good liar. putitinD Dec 2016 #1
There are no good liars. Coyotl Dec 2016 #2
They devalue truth to your face. Coyotl Dec 2016 #3
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
2. There are no good liars.
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 12:18 PM
Dec 2016

And neither Trump nor Pence are good at lying. But they sure know how to use lies.

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