Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Sunday that he was not offended by what the cast of “Hamilton” said while Pence and his family watched the show Friday night in New York City.
During the play on Friday, a cast member thanked Pence for being at the show, adding, “we are a diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that this new administration will not protect us … I would truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values on behalf of all of us—all of us.”
President-elect Donald Trump responded on Twitter by saying Pence was “harassed” and the cast should apologize.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday” with Chris Wallace, Pence lauded the show and its cast.
Pence went on to acknowledge that many Americans are anxious from the election and disappointed in the results.
“I do want to say that the basic element, the center of that message is one that I want to address. That is, I know that this is a very disappointing time for people that did not see their candidate win in this national election,” Pence said. “I know this is a very anxious time for some people. I just want to reassure people that what President-elect Donald Trump said on election night, he absolutely meant from the bottom of his heart.”