We were proud to stand - with all our - for our soldiers, our flag, and our National Anthem 🇺🇸 /mkZiKMkPDD- Vice President Mike Pence Archived October 8, 2017Äonald Trump Jr., the President’s eldest son, tweeted his support for Pence’s decision. Go Colts! /C3aCYUNpqG- Vice President Mike Pence Archived October 8, 2017ÄŞfter his exit, Pence posted a photo of himself and his wife standing for the anthem at the game on Sunday. Looking forward to cheering for our & honoring the great career of #18 Peyton Manning at today. Pence, the former governor of Indiana, earlier posted a picture of himself and his wife Karen Pence at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, he in a Colts hat and shirt and the second lady sporting a team jersey. This was orchestrated to make a point? That's not an inexpensive thing to do. This was orchestrated to make a point? That’s not an inexpensive thing to do.” Some criticized Trump and Pence for the walkout, with Hawaii Democratic Sen. They were told by a staffer that “there may be an early departure from the game,” but were not given any further details. The pool of journalists accompanying the vice president was not allowed into the stadium and was asked to stay in their vans. I asked Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and Karen,” Trump tweeted. “I asked Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. President Donald Trump tweeted afterward that he asked Pence to leave the stadium. B0zP5M41MQ- Vice President Mike Pence Archived October 8, 2017 I stand with Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem.
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The vice president went on to issue a full statement opposing the protest.
“I left today’s Colts game because and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem,” Pence wrote on Twitter. Vice President Mike Pence left a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after some players knelt during the National Anthem, saying he did not want to “dignify” the demonstration.
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