IDP Statement on Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick of Governor Mike Pence

IDP Statement on Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick of Governor Mike Pence

DES MOINES –  Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Dr. Andy McGuire, issued the following statement on Governor Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential nominee:

"Donald Trump’s selection of Governor Mike Pence as his running mate merely reinforces his campaign message of division, discrimination and hate. Pence has a long career of embracing discriminatory policies and pushing forward legislation that only benefits corporations and the 1 percent. Anyone who stands side by side with Donald Trump is not interested in progress or improving the lives of the working class.”

“As Governor of Indiana, Pence has a record of spearheading discriminatory policies that targeted LGBT communities. He is a strong advocate against a woman’s right to choose and signed a 2016 abortion law with some of the most outrageous restrictions in the country. Like Trump, he is no friend of minorities and echoes Trump’s overall message of hate, division and exclusion. As a pioneer of the Tea Party movement, Pence is a symbol of extremism and does not reflect the overall voice of America.”

“America’s working class would definitely suffer under a Trump/Pence administration as both champion policies that put corporations and millionaires first. Pence agrees with Trump that wages are already too high, and he voted against raising the minimum wage in 2007 as a member of Congress. While Trump outsourced jobs and bankrupted his corporations, Pence cut corporate taxes and enacted economic policies that stalled Indiana incomes and resulted in skilled workers earning lower wages. Iowans deserve better. Our country deserves better. And our hardworking Americans deserve a President who will unite our country, make it stronger and create an economy that works for everyone. It is impossible to reach these goals under a Trump/Pence administration.”