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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Pence avoids Trump talk and mocks ‘woke’ protesters during Stanford speech

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Former vice president Mike Pence addressed students at Stanford University, mocking protesters who opposed his visit to the campus while at the same time avoiding talking about former president Donald Trump but defending the Republican Party’s censure of Reps Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

Mr Pence’s address was entitled “How to save America from the woke Left,” which in turn met led to protesters on Stanford’s campus chant “We are the woke left” and other chants expressing their displeasure with the former vice president speaking.

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