Pence Stands With Trump, Suggests He’ll Fix Everything At Sunday’s Debate

VP Nominee Calls Lewd Remarks On Video “Offensive,” But Won’t Resign From Ticket

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, an evangelical “family values” Christian, is standing with Donald Trump despite newly surfaced video in which the GOP presidential nominee condoned adultery and sexual assault. 

Pence, the party’s vice presidential nominee, issued a statement Saturday saying he was “offended” by Trump’s remarks and “cannot defend them.” But Pence also reminded people that the video was from 11 years ago and suggested that Trump can fix the problem by showing “what is in his heart” during Sunday’s debate: 

Earlier Saturday, Pence canceled a joint campaign appearance with House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin. Trump was originally scheduled to appear at the event, but Pence was tapped as a replacement after the story about the video broke. 

Pence’s decision to cancel the appearance fueled speculation that he would resign from the ticket, especially given his conservative Christian credentials. Some GOP lawmakers who’ve withdrawn their support for Trump in the wake of the video — including the Senate’s third-ranking Republican — have also said they now support Pence to become the party’s nominee. 

Also rallying behind Trump on Saturday was top adviser Ben Carson, whose spokesman compared Trump’s vile remarks to “rap music”:

Reactions to Pence’s statement from Twitter below.