Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 28, 2016
I don't think name calling has any place in public life, and I thought that was unfortunate that the president of the United States would use a term like that, let alone laced into a sentence like that.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Pence criticizes the president for using derogatory language.

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