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On the recordFebruary 5, 2017
When he said on national television he wasn't proud of it, he was embarrassed by it, I do believe that he expressed himself straight from his heart to the American people.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Pence reflects on Trump's response to the controversy surrounding his past comments.

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