Mike Pence Got His Hair Cut At A Black Barbershop And This Happened
By Scott Detrow, Domenico Montanaro

Mike Pence Got His Hair Cut At A Black Barbershop And This Happened
By Scott Detrow, Domenico MontanaroMike Pence sat down in Henry Jones’ barbershop in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, during a campaign swing — and the media came along for the ride.
CNN streamed 20 minutes of silence and small talk on Facebook Live, as Pence got trim. Watch it here:
Among the moments captured on camera:
Pence: You’ve been at this location since ‘92?
Jones: Yes
Pence: It’s a good location
After looking in a mirror and proclaiming it a “great haircut — perfect,” Pence applauded, then walked behind the chair to shake Jones’ hand.
And this happened.
“Your name was—?” Jones asked.
This barber throws some serious shade @Mike_Pence after his haircut. “What was your name again?” https://t.co/ekinmsZCyT
— Matthew Ellis (@MatthewIN317) August 23, 2016
Pence replied, “Mike Pence. I’m the governor of Indiana, and I’m running for Vice President of the United States.”
This fact seemed to take Jones by surprise. “Go ahead man,” he said. “Vice president? Oh boy.”
“I’m running with Donald Trump. I’m his running mate,” Pence said.”
“OK. All right. Oh boy.”
Governor @Mike_Pence getting a haircut💈in Pennsylvania! ‘You took all the white ones out, right?’ 😂 https://t.co/suGSgciiHD
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) August 23, 2016
With Trump trying to reach out to the black community, the moment instantly set Twitter alight.
“This is a great haircut.” - Mike Pence, 2016 https://t.co/UCKMLXXZmN pic.twitter.com/GNnZYZouo8
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) August 23, 2016
Pence needed a haircut tbh pic.twitter.com/fpirKXEBU2
— DJ (@CargoWearer) August 23, 2016
On Monday, Pence struggled when a Fox reporter asked him Monday about Trump’s contention that, in 2020, he would win 95 percent of the African American vote. Pence laughs, the reporters asks why he’s laughing.
“Why are you laughing?” My god, this video of Pence on Fox News is incredible. https://t.co/iYGF8VUKkV pic.twitter.com/B1q6LxaiVf
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 22, 2016
“Well, that’s Donald Trump,” he said.
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