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Mike Pence: Hotels, chlorinated chickens and pride flags on Europe trip
Source: BBC
Mike Pence: Hotels, chlorinated chickens and pride flags on Europe trip
6 September 2019
Mike Pence spent this week meeting US allies in Europe but a row over his stay at one of President Donald Trump's hotels and questions about his stance on gay rights caused a distraction on the vice-president's tour.
Here's what happened on his whistlestop trip of Poland, Ireland, Iceland and the UK, which proved that American politics definitely does not stop at the water's edge.
Doonbeg welcomes the VP
The main purpose of Mr Pence's visit to Ireland, the White House said, was to show US support for the peace process in Northern Ireland, now under sharp focus in the Brexit debate.
But almost as soon as he landed he was facing criticism over his choice of accommodation.
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6 September 2019
Mike Pence spent this week meeting US allies in Europe but a row over his stay at one of President Donald Trump's hotels and questions about his stance on gay rights caused a distraction on the vice-president's tour.
Here's what happened on his whistlestop trip of Poland, Ireland, Iceland and the UK, which proved that American politics definitely does not stop at the water's edge.
Doonbeg welcomes the VP
The main purpose of Mr Pence's visit to Ireland, the White House said, was to show US support for the peace process in Northern Ireland, now under sharp focus in the Brexit debate.
But almost as soon as he landed he was facing criticism over his choice of accommodation.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49612357
Vice President Mike Pence and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (Pool/Getty Images)
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