In op-ed, Mike Pence compares 'bold' Donald Trump to Ronald Reagan

Mike Pence.
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As a rebuttal to USA Today's editorial imploring people to vote for anyone but Donald Trump, his running mate, Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), wrote an op-ed counterpoint calling Trump a "bold leader" not unlike Republican icon Ronald Reagan.

"In a political world often reserved for talkers, Donald Trump is a doer," Pence wrote. Over time, Pence said, he has found Trump to be "thoughtful, compassionate, and steady," and a lot like Reagan, who also "made some Republicans uneasy" when he entered politics. "Along the way, people heard his vision of a renewed America," Pence continued. "Americans from all walks of life flocked to a man who was so clearly unbound by Washington niceties and political correctness. Ronald Reagan spoke the truth in 1980 to the American people, just as Donald Trump has in 2016."

Hillary Clinton, Pence wrote, will bring "more taxes, more spending, more regulation, and more government," while Trump will cut taxes, repeal ObamaCare, and "rewrite our trade deals so they help American workers." The choice is clear, Pence says, and only Trump has the "courage to speak his mind and the boldness to make true his vision of a renewed America."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.