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Pence dismisses reaction to Trump’s assertion Obama is “founder of ISIS” as controversy over semantics”
Pence dismisses reaction to Trump's assertion Obama is "founder of ISIS" as controversy over semantics"
LA CROSSE -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in La Crosse on Thursday afternoon, August 11th dismissed the reaction to Donald Trump's assertion that President Barack Obama is the "founder of ISIS" as a media-driven "controversy over semantics."
Obama did not establish the Islamic State group.
"It really is amazing. It seems like just about every day the national media latches onto some issue about my running mate. Turn on your Twitter account, turn on your cable TV. It`s something else. The only thing they`re not talking about is anything to do with Hillary Clinton! You ever notice that?" Pence said.
Pence defended Trump's comments by saying Obama and Hillary Clinton's policies led to the rise of IS.
He said the pair undid hard fought gains in Iraq by withdrawing troops and creating a "vacuum" for the group to flourish.
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RAW VIDEO: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump`s running mate, speaks in La Crosse
RAW VIDEO: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump`s running mate, speaks in La Crosse
Pence's visit to the Badger State came one day after the release of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll on August 10th, which showed Hillary Clinton has expanded her lead to a whopping 52-37% over Donald Trump in Wisconsin among likely voters, up from 4 percent in July.
Later Thursday, Governor Scott Walker will attend a Pence rally in Milwaukee -- after he skipped a Donald Trump campaign stop last week.
Walker spokesman Joe Fadness says the Republican governor will be at a Thursday night Pence rally in Milwaukee.
Pence mentioned at the stop in La Crosse that he was going to see Walker in Milwaukee.
Gov. Mike Pence and Gov. Scott Walker
Walker also showed up the last time Pence was in the state two weeks ago in Waukesha. But Walker skipped the Trump rally in Green Bay.
Walker opted instead to attend an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner 250 miles away.
Walker has been tepid in his support of Trump, especially after he initially refused to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election. Walker has been more openly supportive of Pence.
Pence's stops Thursday were his third and fourth stops in Wisconsin over 16 days -- showing the importance the campaign is placing on the state.
Hillary Clinton's campaign released the following statement Thursday: