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Trial Balloon · Ep. 190: Trump Is Everywhere

Trump Formally Picks Pence as His Running Mate

July 15, 2016 · 11:26 am ET · Leave a Comment

Donald Trump named Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, “adding to the Republican ticket a traditional conservative who boasts strong credentials with the Christian right, and bringing an end to a vice presidential selection process that seemed at risk of spinning out of control,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Trump announced the choice shortly before 11 a.m., the time at which he had planned to unveil his selection at an event in Manhattan. But instead of a showy rollout in a Midtown hotel, Mr. Trump named Mr. Pence as his running mate on Twitter, after abruptly canceling their joint event in the aftermath of the attack in Nice, France, on Thursday evening.”

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