Mike Pence reportedly pulled out of a Donald Trump fundraiser scheduled for Monday
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Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has reportedly canceled plans to attend a fundraiser scheduled in New Jersey on Monday, further stoking rumors about turmoil brewing between Pence and Donald Trump. News of the cancelation was first reported Sunday night, as Trump duked it out with Hillary Clinton in the second presidential debate and admitted he and Pence disagreed with regards to Syria.
No explanation was offered for Pence's change of plans. However, the cancelation came a day after Pence released a statement saying he was "offended" by Trump's remarks about seducing women, made in a video from 2005 that was released Friday. "I do not condone his remarks and cannot defend them," Pence said Saturday.
After that statement, Pence was quick to assure donors he would not be dumping Trump, and Pence had this to say after the debate wrapped up:
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Pence is also scheduled to attend two events in North Carolina on Monday. Trump's campaign did not immediately respond to NJ Advance Media on whether Pence will be going to those events.
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