Karen Pence appeared at a “Women for Ed” fundraiser for Gillespie in Fairfax in September. “Ed Gillespie is fighting for the lifeblood of southwest Virginia,” Pence said. “Like President Trump, Ed digs coal.”Pence described Trump as a “friend to Ed Gillespie,” promising the administration would cut income taxes across the board nationally, just as Gillespie wants to cut state income taxes by 10 percent. Republican Ed Gillespie will never let you down!”Gillespie made no mention of it, but Pence announced it to the crowd. “I want to thank [Pence] and want to thank President Trump for repealing the Clean Power Plan here,” Gillespie said to cheers.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2017 01:31 UTC