Pence ‘disappointed’ with Republicans abandoning Trump

Donald Trump’s running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that he disagrees with Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to back away from Trump and is disappointed in the significant number of Republicans revoking their support.

{mosads}In an interview with NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell, Pence said that “Paul Ryan is my friend but … I respectfully disagree with his focus in this campaign.”

“Donald Trump and I couldn’t be more grateful for the support that we’re receiving from people all across this country, including Republican leaders,” he added.

Ryan on Monday said that he would no longer defend the GOP nominee in light of Trump’s lewd remarks about women in 2005.

When asked if he felt “let down” by the wave of harsh criticism coming from dozens of top GOP lawmakers, Pence replied that he felt “disappointed.”

“Well, certainly we’re disappointed. Donald Trump has sought to support Republican candidates in competitive primaries all year long. We’re gonna continue to. I’m gonna support all of our Republican nominees all across the country because this election is just that important,” he said.

Pence pointed specifically to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), stating that it was “very disappointing that after Donald Trump supported John McCain, that John McCain has chosen to withdraw his support.”

Later in the interview, Trump’s running mate lauded the Republican nominee for apologizing for his obscene statements about women.