Vice President-elect Mike Pence said in a Sunday interview that he was “deeply disappointed” in Georgia congressman and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D) for saying that President-elect Donald Trump is not “a legitimate president.”
Pence said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday” that he has “great respect” for Lewis but was “deeply disappointed” in his comments.
“I was deeply disappointed to see someone of his stature question the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s election as president and say he’s not attending the inauguration,” Pence said. “I hope he reconsiders both positions.”
Pence argued that Lewis’ remarks were “an act of irresponsibility” and Trump “has the right to defend himself,” according to Fox News’ writeup of the interview.
Lewis said Friday that he does not view Donald Trump as a “legitimate president” who won the election on his own terms. He cited the intelligence community’s assessment that Russian operatives intervened in the election via hacks of Democratic groups.
On Saturday morning, Trump lashed out at Lewis on Twitter, calling him “all talk, talk, talk – no action or results.”
Lewis’ supporters, constituents and colleagues were quick to respond.
It appears susPence believes His Excellency’s profound tone-deafness needs serious reinforcement.
Pence sounds like a parent - saying he is “deeply disappointed” in something his child has done. Well, Mike, “deeply disappointed” doesn’t even being to express how the majority of Americans feel about your upcoming administration.
Pensky, watch your step, or someone’s gonna remind you you too are illegitimate. And you still look like the self- flagellating monk in The DaVinci Code
@austin_dave trumpf grew up in a world where denying housing to blacks was a tradition. So to show respect and deference to man who’s in the House and is the conscience of the Congress is way beyond his grasp. The Don apologizes to no one. They apologize to him.
At least, for him, the man has a job. Not that he’ll be worth a damn doing it, but it probably saved his christian
ass from the unemployment line. Small c intentional. Twerp.