Mike Pence Accidentally Endorses Gary Johnson Over Trump and Clinton

by Josh Guckert

On Thursday, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence attempted to differentiate between his running mate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. However, due to poor punctuation, he may have actually endorsed Gary Johnson:

Our choice has never been more clear. We can either elect my running mate, a bold truth-teller, or the most dishonest candidate in history

— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) September 8, 2016

Pence likely meant to say “my running mate (a bold truth-teller), or the most dishonest candidate in history.” This would have still fit within Twitter’s 140-character limit. Instead, he seemingly differentiated three different candidates through his improper use of commas.

Some Twitter users pounced on his typographical error, like Jarett Wieselman of BuzzFeed:

@mike_pence this isn’t how punctuation works.

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 8, 2016

Ironically, Pence’s description of a “truth-teller” is a descriptor which Johnson has aptly used to describe himself throughout the campaign. He has particularly attempted this tactic to differentiate himself from Trump and Clinton. It most came to light yesterday when he issued a statement on the controversy surrounding his slip-up on “Aleppo.” Perhaps Johnson can capitalize on Pence’s Twitter gaffe to gain more exposure for his platform of honesty.

Watch an ad for the Libertarian presidential ticket describing “Honest Johnson”: