Twitter's Muted Reaction to Donald Trump's Official VP Pick

By Dustin Rowles | Twitter | July 15, 2016 |

By Dustin Rowles | Twitter | July 15, 2016 |

After saying he was going to postpone the announcement until tomorrow in light of the attacks in Nice, Donald Trump got itchy and pulled the trigger on Twitter this morning.

I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016

The pick will be made official at a news conference tomorrow.

Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, is socially conservative. I also understand he was facing a tough reelection battle in his home state. He supports anti-LGBT legislation, he is anti-choice, he wants to defund Planned Parenthood, and he’s anti-immigration. He is also a cigarette truther.

Hillary already has an ad out criticizing the new VP contender, Mike Pence.

Pence, who endorsed Ted Cruz in the primary, has also spoken against a few of Trump’s policies.

😙👌 pic.twitter.com/DtYxV39At4

— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) July 15, 2016

Mostly, however, the guy just seems kind of dull. He will apparently appeal to establishment Republicans, although having a white dude from Indiana is not exactly going to widen Trump’s appeal.

The reaction on Twitter was fairly muted given the hostile reaction Trump usually elicits, which I suppose was exactly Trump’s intent. Do no harm.

Who is making the "Feed the Birds" parody with "Trump-Pence" swapped in for "tuppence"? Someone is, I just know it.

— Margaret Lyons (@margeincharge) July 15, 2016

This election will end with Chris Christie wearing a TRUMP/PENCE 2016 sandwich board outside a Hoboken polling station.

— Mr. Butter Chicken (@MrButterChicken) July 15, 2016

Pence is just the excuse conservatives are going to need to talk themselves into the idea that Trump will be fine.

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 15, 2016

John Podesta responds to Trump VP, saying: "Pence is the most extreme pick in a generation."

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 15, 2016

the only thing funnier than seeing furious bernie fans is seeing furious trump fans over the pence news

— psychicpebbles (@psychicpebble) July 15, 2016

As most of us don’t know that much about Pence, we are looking to our Indiana readers to help enlighten us.