Black Lives Matter Protests Across The United States And The World: Live Updates

Black Lives Matter Protests Across The United States And The World: Live Updates

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Thursday, June 18.
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Thursday, June 18. Paul Sancya / AP

Vice President Mike Pence refused to say the phrase “black life matters” during an interview with an ABC subsidiary in Pennsylvania, and instead said that “all life is important.”

Pence told ABC6 in Philadelphia, when asked directly if he would say Black’s life was important. “And in this nation, especially on the nineteenth day, we celebrate the fact that since the founding of this nation we cherish the ideal that created us all equal and granted by our Creator with certain inalienable rights. Thus all lives are important in a very real sense.”

ABC6 correspondent Brian Taff told Pence, “Forgive me for putting pressure on you, sir.” “But I will notice that you did not say those words,” black life is important, “and there is an important difference. People say, of course, all lives are important, but to say that words are a recognition that black life is also important at some point in this country when there appears to be a slide From our society you do not agree. So why do not you say these words? “

Pence answered: “Well, I do not accept the fact that there is a part of American society that differs in the preciousness and importance of every human life.” “It is one of the reasons why we are making important reforms in the field of law enforcement, while we are looking for ways to strengthen and improve our inner cities, to the point that we will not stop there.”

Pence described the black unemployment rate before the epidemic and the development of economic “opportunity areas”, adding that the administration was “absolutely determined to improve” the lives of African Americans.

Taff replied: “However, one last time, the words will not be said and we understand your explanation.”

Pence was also asked about Video President Trump posted on Twitter On Thursday, the social network described it as “manipulated media”.

Pence answered: “When you watch a lot of national media outlets, it seems that they focus more every day on what separates us in this country. I think the president saw an opportunity with a good sense of humor to challenge the media narrative again.”

Earlier in the day, Press Secretary Kylie McNanny told a White House news conference that Trump was raising “a satirical point that was so funny” when he tweeted.

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