Trump Says Mike Pence Asked For His Permission To Endorse Paul Ryan

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Any reports of a “fissure” on the GOP presidential ticket after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) when Donald Trump refused to do so are lies spread by the “dishonest" media, Donald Trump said Thursday.

Trump lavished praise on Pence at a town hall in Portland, Maine and emphasized the “great relationship” they have before saying the governor called him yesterday to ask for his blessing to endorse Ryan.

“[Pence] came to me, he called me, because he likes Paul Ryan, Paul Ryan’s a good guy,” Trump began. He shut down mild boos from the crowd at the mention of Ryan’s name by saying, “Nope, he’s a good guy.”

“Mike called me, and he said yesterday, ‘Would you mind if I endorsed? I won’t do that if it’s going to cause any complications, I would absolutely not do that,’” Trump said. “He’s the greatest guy, the greatest human being.” The real estate mogul recounted Pence saying: "'I like (Ryan). He's a friend of mine. Would you mind if I endorsed him? And I will not do it if you say no.'"

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-gave-mike-pence-blessing-paul-ryan-endorsement

[MichiganVote]

1. Yeah b/c that's what I want in a VP, a body to ask Trump for permission to endorse someone

in his own party.

Get a frickin' clue republicans.

[63splitwindow]

2. And for the guy who is to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency, the Repugs offer us this guy...

“Mike called me, and he said yesterday, ‘Would you mind if I endorsed? I won’t do that if it’s going to cause any complications, I would absolutely not do that,’” Trump said. “He’s the greatest guy, the greatest human being.” The real estate mogul recounted Pence saying: "'I like (Ryan). He's a friend of mine. Would you mind if I endorsed him? And I will not do it if you say no.'"

[truthisfreedom]

3. Permission from the man-child.

Permission.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. This ...

[displacedtexan]

5. This is just one of the many lies Trumpty Dumpty has spewed today.

Permission, my ass.

[glennward]

6. He just keeps doubling down. Can't make this stuff up. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Trump to Pence

[keithbvadu2]

8. Similar to the scenario they put forth for the Gold Star mother supposedly needing permission to spe

Similar to the scenario they put forth for the Gold Star mother supposedly needing permission to speak.

[Lunabell]

9. So Pence is "T"whipped.

Doesn't surprise me at all.

[madokie]

10. That right there

is enough to run as fast and far away from the tRump as we can get. The way he tells that is inducing

[yardwork]

11. I am certain that this is a lie.

I have some experience with people with personality disorders, and this sounds like the kind of completely made-up confabulation they will say.

It's a way of putting Pence in his place. Trump's fragile ego can't handle the fact that Pence went against him, so he made up the story about Pence asking Trump's permission.