Vice President Mike Pence made a campaign claim about America’s place in the world under President Donald Trump. Pence and Democratic rival Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) ― the running mate of former Vice President Joe Biden ― campaigned in the swing state of Wisconsin on Monday. Harris met privately with the family of Jacob Blake, visited a training facility of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and urged supporters to vote. “I can tell you that after traveling to more than 30 countries as your vice president, America is respected in the world again,” Pence said. Critics were quick to point out that the Trump administration’s botched response to the coronavirus pandemic had caused many nations to restrict or even ban Americans from entry lest they bring the infection:

Source: Huffington Post September 08, 2020 08:03 UTC