Donald Trump and Mike Pence's campaign logo is mocked on social media
Twitter is having a field day
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has finally announced his potential vice president, and the duo's new logo has caused quite the stir.
Mr Trump delayed making a formal announcement on Thursday following the mass killings in Nice, but he did not fail to tweet the news on social media and unveil the logo to celebrate his union with Indiana governor Mike Pence.
The logo has been widely mocked online, including one version with a swastika overlay.
Other users said the shape of the "T" and "P" letters were suggestive, while some tweets mocked Mr Trump's style of tweets with exclamation marks.
One of the earliest advocates of the Tea Party, Mr Pence was selected over other conservatives including New Jersey governor Chris Christie and former house speaker Newt Gingrich.
He has been accused by Hillary Clinton’s campaign of legalizing disctimination against the LGBT community in his state, a law he later revised after boycotts and reduction in state investment.
The so-called “Religious Freedom” law cost the state $60 million in lost revenue, according to Forbes.
The Indiana governor has been a strong advocate in the fight to defund family planning clinics Planned Parenthood and he passed Indiana’s 2016 anti-abortion law.
He is also strongly against immigration reform, like Mr Trump.
CNN's Dana Bash has reported that Mr Trump was attempting to backtrack on his VP pick late last night, asking his top aides around midnight if he could pick another candidate.
“By picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has doubled down on some of his most disturbing beliefs by choosing an incredibly divisive and unpopular running mate known for supporting discriminatory politics and failed economic policies that favor millionaires and corporations over working families,” said John Podesta, chair of Hillary for America in a statement.
Social media users have not let New Jersey governor Mr Christie off the hook for being a Trump supporter.
Mr Christie dropped out of the presidential race early in the spring.
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