Pence stumps for Schuette in Michigan, visits Rochester construction HQ
At a closed-to-the-press
Representatives from
After the fundraiser ended, Pence went to
An eager audience gathered more than an hour before Pence's arrival. The crowd was diverse but uniformly supportive of the current administration.
A man carrying a "Vietnam Veterans for Trump" sign whooped and hollered when
Nearby, 16-year-old
Catsburg told the
Frank Rewold, CEO of Rewold and Son, told reporters he credits the administration's tax policies with allowing him to hire more employees and double his firm's profit sharing.
Asked about Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs on the construction industry, Rewold seemed positive. "I think it will probably cause some short-term increases (in prices) but I think it will probably even out," he said.
By the time Pence arrived at the construction site, the crowd had swelled to 100. Pence entered through the back of the half-constructed headquarters and shook hands with Rewold, Vice President of Field Operations
Rewold led Pence on a tour of the building. On the second floor, the Vice President spoke with workers, who put down their tools as he approached. Pence also met with three generations of the Rewold family.
In a brief address to the crowd, Pence touted Rewold's success as an example of the Trump tax cuts in effect. The new headquarters, he said, was evidence that "
"Because of your support, we've been able to enact policies in
He attacked Democratic
The tax plan is helping everyday workers, Pence emphasized. "The proof is in our paychecks -- they are bigger. And I believe
Later, Pence flew out of
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