Mike Pence on Donald Trump
← Back to Donald Trump ProfileFollowing criticism surrounding his remarks about Khizr and Ghazala Khan, parents of a deceased Muslim American soldier, Mike Pence attempts to clarify the Trump campaign's position.
“Donald Trump and I believe that Captain Humayun Khan is an American hero and his family, like all Gold Star families, should be cherished by every American. Captain Khan gave his life to defend our country in the global war on terror. Due to the disastrous decisions of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a once stable Middle East has now been overrun by ISIS. This must not stand. By suspending immigration from countries that have been compromised by terrorism, rebuilding our military, defeating ISIS at its source and projecting strength on the global stage, we will reduce the likelihood that other American families will face the enduring heartbreak of the Khan family.”
During the White House Coronavirus Task Force leadership, this excerpt reveals the initial directives given to the team, focusing on saving lives and resource allocation to hospitals.
“It really is remarkable to think about the progress the American people have made over the last several months. When the president tapped me to lead the White House Coronavirus Task Force, he gave us the first objective is to save lives. And to focus on slowing the spread, bending the curve. [...] Secondly, the president made it clear to us that we were to make sure the hospitals in impacted areas had the resources and the equipment that they needed to be able to save as many lives as possible.”
Speaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vice President Mike Pence credits President Trump's leadership for a rapid increase in testing capabilities, despite concerns about state-level implementation.
“The president has made it clear that we want the governors to implement testing and deploy testing where they deem it's most appropriate in their state, we're going to continue to fully partner with states around the country to increase the supply, to make sure that they have the reagents and the test kits necessary to perform those tests. But I want to say again, it is truly -- it's a tribute to the president's leadership that early on in this process he brought in the top commercial labs in the country. They formed an alliance. And we went from one month ago to 80,000 tests being done to four million tests being completed as of yesterday. We'll continue to increase that. We'll continue to make governors aware of that.”
Amidst a broad discussion encompassing topics from A to Z, this statement reflects the administration's eagerness to restart the American economy with due consideration for public safety.
“The American people can be confident that this president wants to reopen the American economy as soon as we can safely and responsibly do it.”