Mike Pence Is 'Deeply Disappointed' That Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Bad-Mouthed Donald Trump

Vice President-elect Mike Pence isnt super happy with Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.). Donald Trump won this election fair and square, Pence said on Fox News Sunday. While I have great respect for John Lewis, particularly his contributions to the civil rights movement, I was deeply disappointed to see someone of his stature question the legitimacy of Donald Trumps election as president and say hes not attending the inauguration, and I hope he reconsiders both positions. Lewis said on Friday that Trump is not a legitimate president,referring to intelligence reports of Russian interference in the election. Lewis added that he will not be attending Trumps inauguration. It will be the first one hes missed since he was elected to Congress in 1986.I hope that John Lewis, and some others who have joined his plans to take a pass on the inauguration, will rethink that and will be with us and celebrate this extraordinary moment in the life of our nation and the life of democracy, Pence said on Sunday. Trump himself took to Twitter Saturday to slam Lewis, saying the civil rights icon is all talk, talk, talk ' no action. Host Chris Wallace asked Pence on Sunday if Trump could really say that about the man who got his head cracked open walking across the bridge in Alabama on Bloody Sunday. Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to...... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017 mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017 Donald Trump has the right to defend himself, Pence said. When someone of John Lewis statureto use terms like this is not a legitimate president ' its just deeply disappointing to me, and I hope he reconsiders. Pence then, oddly, claimed that Trump was really talking about the generations of failed policies coming out of Washington, D.C. instead of making the assumption that a black congressman was representing a failing district. (Its not failing.)Donald Trump is a man who is profoundly impatient with failure, and you saw in the campaign, he went to major cities in this country and said we are going to bring safety to our streets, Pence said. You remember that great line what the heck do you have to lose' He is committed to bringing all the people in this country jobs and prosperity in ways that the failed liberal policies of the past several generations have not, he said. type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Coverage + articlesList=587abffae4b0b3c7a7b1c2a9,587a8a9ae4b09281d0eb4a51,587a3d30e4b0e58057ff1eb3,58792bfee4b0b3c7a7b1303a -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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