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Mike Pence was clearly frustrated by Tim Kaine’s annoying and aggressive attacks about Donald Trump during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate.
“Senator, you've whipped out that Mexican thing again,” Pence said.
Pence’s remark of “that Mexican thing” is still resonating on social media, as Mexicans are using the hashtag to recount their experiences growing up in America and the sacrifices of their parents.
Hillary Clinton has been struggling in Ohio, a state Barack Obama narrowly won in 2012.
But a new poll released Wednesday is bad news for Trump in a state he will need to win to capture the Electoral College in November.
Clinton leads Trump by two percentage points, within the margin of error, with five weeks remaining in the presidential race. The state is a tossup.
The vice presidential debate was widely perceived as a win for Mike Pence, but he may have hurt the Trump campaign by dodging accusations from Tim Kaine.
House Republicans aren’t letting go of Clinton’s email issue.
The polls open nationally in 32 days. Let’s get started.
“That Mexican thing”
Pence was clearly tired of Kaine’s attacks by the end of the debate, saying, “Senator, you've whipped out that Mexican thing again” in response to the Virginia senator pressing him about Trump.
It wasn’t quite a verbal gaffe, but social media quickly exploded over the remark.
#thatmexicanthing began trending on Twitter, as Mexicans recounted their cultural experiences living in the United States.