Vice President Mike Pence at Hershey PA on 12/15/2016 Thank You Tour 2016
HERSEY, Pa. — Six weeks after his last campaign stop here, President-elect Donald Trump returned to thank voters in Pennsylvania who “pushed us across the finish line.”
“And boy, did we get across that line, right?” Trump said in a speech to nearly 10,000 people at Giant Center as part of his “thank you” tour.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence introduced Trump, rallying the crowd with Trump's plans to repeal Obamacare and fight for Americans. The crowd replied with chants of "USA, USA."
Trump was the first Republican nominee for president to win Pennsylvania in almost 30 year. The cheers continued and got louder.
“The patriots in this arena tonight stood up for themselves and for their families and showed the whole world that the American people still run our country,” he added.
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The arena was filled with loud cheers again when Trump brought up his plan to defeat “radical Islamic terrorism.” He said immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. would have to be heavily vetted or they won't be permitted entry.
He also said the U.S. will work to build a safe place in Syria for the Syrians who don't want to be held hostage by the radicals there.
Trump got Pennsylvania-specific when talking about jobs, citing Marcellus Shale drilling for natural gas and "clean coal," telling Pennsylvania miners to "pick up your shovel" again.
He continued his push for penalizing companies that move abroad for cheap labor by heavily taxing their products returning to the U.S., and told the crowd that manufacturing jobs would also be coming back to Pennsylvania.
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Among those in attendance were Jonestown residents Logan Sechrist and Brittany Boltz. Both said they were at Giant Center Thursday for the experience and weren’t looking for Trump to talk about specifics.
Sechrist, a welder at Country Boy Manufacturing in Lebanon, said his business was nearly forced to shut down during the Obama presidency, so job security and the economy are important to him.
“Literally since Election Day we have gained speed as far as production,” he said. “Pretty much an instant change.”
Boltz said that Obamacare is something that she hopes Trump will deal.
“I’ve been in the nursing field for 10 years and I’ve really seen a lot of issues with Obamacare as far as people that can’t get medical (insurance) because (they can't) afford it, so that’s a big one for me,” she said.
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence (born June 7, 1959) is the Vice President-elect of the United States, the 50th and current Governor of Indiana. He is scheduled to take office as the 48th Vice President on January 20, 2017.
Born and raised in Columbus, Indiana, Pence graduated from Hanover College and earned a law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law before entering private practice. After losing two bids for a U.S. congressional seat in 1988 and 1990, he became a conservative radio and television talk show host from 1994 to 1999. Pence was elected to the United States Congress in 2000 and represented Indiana's 2nd congressional district and Indiana's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. He served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011.[1] Pence positioned himself as a principled ideologue and supporter of the Tea Party movement, noting he was "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order."[2][3][4]
Since Pence became the governor of Indiana on January 20, 2013, he has implemented the largest tax cut in Indiana's history, pushed for more funding for education initiatives, and continued to increase the state's budget surplus. Pence signed bills intended to restrict abortions, including one that prohibited abortions if the reason for the procedure was the fetus's race, gender, or disability.[5] Pence also stirred several high-profile controversies and after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Pence encountered fierce resistance from moderate members of his party, the business community, and LGBT advocates. He was forced to sign an additional bill acting as an amendment intended to protect LGBT people.[6]
On November 8, 2016, Pence was elected as Vice President, after he dropped out of his gubernatorial re-election campaign in July to become the vice presidential running mate for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who went on to win the presidential election.
Vice President Mike Pence at Hershey PA on 12/15/2016 Thank You Tour 2016
HERSEY, Pa. — Six weeks after his last campaign stop here, President-elect Donald Trump returned to thank voters in Pennsylvania who “pushed us across the finish line.”
“And boy, did we get across that line, right?” Trump said in a speech to nearly 10,000 people at Giant Center as part of his “thank you” tour.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence introduced Trump, rallying the crowd with Trump's plans to repeal Obamacare and fight for Americans. The crowd replied with chants of "USA, USA."
Trump was the first Republican nominee for president to win Pennsylvania in almost 30 year. The cheers continued and got louder.
“The patriots in this arena tonight stood up for themselves and for their families and showed the whole world that the American people still run our country,” he added.
Trump continues to push back on Russia hacking claims
The arena was filled with loud cheers again when Trump brought up his plan to defeat “radical Islamic terrorism.” He said immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. would have to be heavily vetted or they won't be permitted entry.
He also said the U.S. will work to build a safe place in Syria for the Syrians who don't want to be held hostage by the radicals there.
Trump got Pennsylvania-specific when talking about jobs, citing Marcellus Shale drilling for natural gas and "clean coal," telling Pennsylvania miners to "pick up your shovel" again.
He continued his push for penalizing companies that move abroad for cheap labor by heavily taxing their products returning to the U.S., and told the crowd that manufacturing jobs would also be coming back to Pennsylvania.
Trump’s vow to undo Obama rules? Not so fast
Among those in attendance were Jonestown residents Logan Sechrist and Brittany Boltz. Both said they were at Giant Center Thursday for the experience and weren’t looking for Trump to talk about specifics.
Sechrist, a welder at Country Boy Manufacturing in Lebanon, said his business was nearly forced to shut down during the Obama presidency, so job security and the economy are important to him.
“Literally since Election Day we have gained speed as far as production,” he said. “Pretty much an instant change.”
Boltz said that Obamacare is something that she hopes Trump will deal.
“I’ve been in the nursing field for 10 years and I’ve really seen a lot of issues with Obamacare as far as people that can’t get medical (insurance) because (they can't) afford it, so that’s a big one for me,” she said.
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence (born June 7, 1959) is the Vice President-elect of the United States, the 50th and current Governor of Indiana. He is scheduled to take office as the 48th Vice President on January 20, 2017.
Born and raised in Columbus, Indiana, Pence graduated from Hanover College and earned a law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law before entering private practice. After losing two bids for a U.S. congressional seat in 1988 and 1990, he became a conservative radio and television talk show host from 1994 to 1999. Pence was elected to the United States Congress in 2000 and represented Indiana's 2nd congressional district and Indiana's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. He served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011.[1] Pence positioned himself as a principled ideologue and supporter of the Tea Party movement, noting he was "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order."[2][3][4]
Since Pence became the governor of Indiana on January 20, 2013, he has implemented the largest tax cut in Indiana's history, pushed for more funding for education initiatives, and continued to increase the state's budget surplus. Pence signed bills intended to restrict abortions, including one that prohibited abortions if the reason for the procedure was the fetus's race, gender, or disability.[5] Pence also stirred several high-profile controversies and after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Pence encountered fierce resistance from moderate members of his party, the business community, and LGBT advocates. He was forced to sign an additional bill acting as an amendment intended to protect LGBT people.[6]
On November 8, 2016, Pence was elected as Vice President, after he dropped out of his gubernatorial re-election campaign in July to become the vice presidential running mate for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who went on to win the presidential election.