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‘Each human life is treasured’: Pence savaged after saying ‘all lives matter’ in interview

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US Vice President Mike Pence has unleashed a wave of shock and indignation on Twitter after saying “all lives matter” regardless of being repeatedly pressed to utter “black lives matter.” Each life is vital, he argued.

In a sit-down with a Philadelphia ABC affiliate on Friday, reporter Brian Taff nudged Pence a number of instances to repeat the slogan – which doubles because the title for a motion devoted to combating police brutality and racism within the US – asking “Are you able to say these phrases?”

“On this nation… we cherish the best that each one of us are created equal and endowed by our creator with sure inalienable rights,” Pence replied, quoting the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

And so all lives matter in a really actual sense.

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Taff pressed the query additional, suggesting some People don’t agree with the phrase “black lives matter” and once more asking the vp to utter the phrases himself, however Pence refused to budge.

Nicely, I don’t settle for the very fact, Brian, that there’s a section of American society that disagrees within the preciousness and significance of each human life.

The change has despatched a military of critics to Twitter, many taking Pence’s refusal to say the phrases as ironclad proof of bigotry.

“Pence can not say ‘Black Lives Matter’ as a result of they don’t matter to him or Trump. The best clarification is often true,” mentioned one detractor.

WATCH: @Mike_Pence refuses to say #BlackLivesMatter after being pressed on it a number of instances.

In the event you can not say that "Black Lives Matter", then you definitely definitely don't consider it. Interval.#Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/RPsvq2fZVV

— Biden Warfare Room (Textual content UNITED to 30330) (@BidenWarRoom) June 20, 2020

Sigh. When the Vice President of the US is to cowardly to even affirm your fundamental humanity. https://t.co/FtQWOQAAeC

— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) June 20, 2020

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-California) additionally shot again, explaining that “After all all lives matter. So why do folks say black lives matter? As a result of the system undervalues black lives.”

Pricey @VP Pence: After all all lives matter. So why do folks say black lives matter? As a result of the system undervalues black lives. Authorities has systematically murdered Black People for generations. That’s why tens of millions of People demonstrated for change. Get it but? https://t.co/MGTcFR6mFG

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 20, 2020

Some netizens sided with Pence, nonetheless, saying no person shouldn’t be shamed into repeating a catchphrase “for press protection,” voicing shock sentiment like “all lives matter” was getting folks “cancelled.”

Thank god. That’s the reason I’m with VP Pence. Nobody must be pressured to say "BLACK lives matter" for press protection vs. "ALL LIVES MATTER". #disgrace on you #cnn

— El Rob (@ElRob9) June 20, 2020

God Bless you @Mike_Pence ! ( Sadly, individuals are being cancelled for saying #AllLivesMatter . ) https://t.co/QQwMDowTon

— *z1y2x3 (@z1y2x3) June 20, 2020

I completely agree with Vice President Pence. ALL LIVES MATTER. Why can we solely right here when its white on black? When its black on black or black on white we by no means right here a phrase. Who really are the bias ones right here??

— Aldo (@italianway123) June 20, 2020

Stepping again from the partisan scuffle, one consumer took challenge with Taff’s line of questioning, suggesting that as an alternative of urgent the VP to mouth sure phrases, he ought to have adopted up with one thing extra substantial.

Asking a Republican politician like Mike Pence how they really feel about Black Lives Issues is simply handing them a notecard that reads “Say ‘really I feel all lives matter’.” A very good journalist would ask “how can we cut back the disproportionate killing of black folks by police?”

— Jay Frosting (@JayFrosting) June 20, 2020

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) motion rose to prominence in 2014 following the police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, each unarmed black males, main numerous avenue protests and marches in opposition to police brutality. Extra lately, the motion was once more thrust into the headlines by the loss of life of George Floyd, who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis in late Could, kicking off a whole bunch of demonstrations throughout the US, many spearheaded by BLM activists.

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