While in the House, Pence supported the war in Iraq — first in 2003 for the initial invasion and then in 2007 for the troop surge. These votes reflect his in-general support for a muscular foreign policy and a large military.
That’s a significantly different perspective than that of Trump, who has repeatedly come out against the Iraq invasion. But if you’re expecting that to trip up Trump-Pence unity, you’ve got another thing coming. When asked what he thought of his running mate’s stance on Iraq, Trump simply said, “I don’t care.”
