Trump Dismisses Running Mate Pence's Syria View

Republican candidate Donald Trump flatly contradicted his running mate on Syria policy in the second presidential debate Sunday, signaling a lack of cohesion on foreign policy issues.

"He and I haven't spoken, and he and I disagree," Trump said in response to a question about whether he backs the possible use of military force against the Assad regime in Syria as staked out by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, with whom he shares the ticket, at the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.

Trump at Sunday night's presidential town hall was asked how he would deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis triggered by the Syrian regime's bombing of Aleppo, a rebel stronghold, which it's doing in cooperation with Russia.

In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Pence said he felt the US ought to establish safe zones and meet Russian "provocations" with strength, backing the use of military force if necessary.

Pence made no immediate public reference to their foreign policy disconnect. At the debate's end, Pence tweeted "congrats to my running mate @realDonaldTrump on a big debate win!

Proud to stand with you as we #MAGA." Pence made no immediate public reference to their foreign policy disconnect. At the debate's end, Pence tweeted "congrats to my running mate @realDonaldTrump on a big debate win! Proud to stand with you as we #MAGA."

Culled from CNN