Mike Pence used US taxpayers money to protest a protest. It is alleged that he cost taxpayers over $200,000 to fly into Indiana, from Las Vegas, to stage a protest. Possibly it was orchestrated by him and Donald Trump. Trump had asked Mike Pence, on Twitter, whether he was going to the Colts game. The VP responded saying that he was. Pence left Las Vegas, where the largest lone-wolf mass casualty occurred in US history, and went to the Colts game. After he saw players take a knee during the national anthem, he proceeded to walk out in a juvenile display of ire.
It did not go over well with most Americans. Several people have expressed their outrage over his antics today.
A. You don't speak for veterans who defend the 1st Amendment.
— VoteVets (@votevets) October 8, 2017
B. How much did this staged tantrum cost taxpayers? https://t.co/MFCKmyC65T
Mike Pence is in trouble now
Mike Pence’s deliberate attempt to protest black athletes who take a knee, during the national anthem, was completely unsuccessful. Several Twitter users went on Twitter and excoriated Pence for his theatrical performance at the Colts game.
Below are just a sample of the thousands of angry tweets about Mike Pence's unacceptable conduct.
In summary: Mike Pence & Trump wasted tax payer dollars for a political stunt in a disgraceful attempt to further divide Americans & rile their base to be mad at black football players.
— Simar (@sahluwal) October 8, 2017
Fact!!
— USMC-SS (@USMC_SSDD) October 8, 2017
Mike Pence had not been to a Colts game in 3yrs but all the sudden spent a ton of OUR $ to fight peaceful protest.
SHAME ON U PENCE!
Just so we’re clear: Mike Pence tweeted a 3yr old photo & showed up to an NFL game knowing he’d leave to make his base angry at blck players https://t.co/hwtqiSpaw3
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) October 8, 2017
Mike Pence walkout 'stunt' at NFL game after players kneel 'cost at least $250,000' #PenceResignhttps://t.co/cVi8ITCxQz
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) October 8, 2017
NFL players are kneeling to protest racial injustice in America.
— PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) October 8, 2017
Donald Trump and Mike Pence staged a walkout to fuel racial division in America.
Nothing is more disrespectful to the flag than a POTUS and VP who are intentionally trying to divide America.
Mike Pence has spent more time talking about black guys taking a knee than he has about the white supremacists who marched with torches again last night.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 8, 2017
Then Trump sends VP Mike Pence to a football game on tax payer dollars simply to walk out. We aren't paying taxes in order to watch our Vice President divide the nation further.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) October 8, 2017
Mike Pence is a sad or "sick" Christian if he thinks wasting $250,000 in taxpayer money on a publicity stunt is acceptable.
— #DonnyDaycare (@williamlegate) October 8, 2017
Needless to say, Pence didn’t get the response he was hoping for.
People are demanding that he repay the money he used to conduct this stunt. He’s drawn attention to himself, where up until this time he was virtually a shadow in the administration. He blew that protection today, especially after he used taxpayer's money for this charade.
He couldn’t just leave it alone
Mike Pence has been insulated from scrutiny until now.
Even though the Trump administration has been under investigation by the Department of Justice, FBI, and Senate Intelligence Committees, Pence wasn’t someone that was on anyone’s radar until today. By staging this stunt, he provoked so much anger and turned his virtually invisible Vice Presidency into a scandal.
People are now asking Mike Pence to resign after his antics today.
Mike Pence should resign immediately. His behavior is below that of the office of the Vice Presidency.
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) October 8, 2017
Mike pence should resign for his fake nfl stunt today #Penceresign
— resist to win (@resisttowin) October 8, 2017
Resign, Mike Pence. You bring shame to this nation!
— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) October 8, 2017
The Fonz is right - Pence needs to #Resign - amundo! #sitonitmike https://t.co/vkBYW6yb1V
— Gus Splittorf (@gsplittorf) October 9, 2017
People are demanding he is investigated for using taxpayers money for the charade he put on today.
To recap: VP Mike Pence spent millions of taxpayers' dollars to go to a football game just to pull a cheap political stunt. Investigate! pic.twitter.com/CLrFLeEE3R
— Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) October 8, 2017
Hmm. If this really was a publicity stunt, shouldn't Congress investigate how much taxpayer money Pence wasted for this trip? https://t.co/muvEPOs9Sx
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 8, 2017
How much did Pence's juvenile stunt cost taxpayers? Should we be financing these shenanigans? #investigatepence #pencemustgo https://t.co/BUha0Vhzvl
— Jennifred (@Jennifred3) October 8, 2017
I suppose the taxpayers paid for this unnecessary travel now it’s time to investigate Pence for misusing taxpayers money @VP https://t.co/kKHsPjhTMv
— 👻🎃Robbin🎃👻 (@RobbieRae61) October 8, 2017
Pence trump and GOP should pay for the campaign stunt, pls investigate for waste fraud and abuse
— Kimberly Stamper (@kimberlyrstamp1) October 8, 2017
@usgaolegal @USGAO Please investigate for Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. https://t.co/qRgAlmTB5L
— Bill (@13WJM) October 8, 2017
Mike Pence may have thought that this stunt would entice their measly base of Trump supporters left but he was wrong.
59 people were just murdered in Las Vegas, there's a crisis in Puerto Rico, no gun control, no healthcare reform, no tax reform, no jobs, and people want results, not theatrics. The gall of Pence and Trump to presume they could casually use thousands and thousands of taxpayers money for this farce is an outrage. This was a serious mistake that will have serious consequences for Mike Pence.
