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Twitter thinks the new Trump/Pence logo looks sexual

By Kate Irby

kirby@mcclatchy.com

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July 15, 2016 12:23 PM

Donald Trump famously talks off the cuff — on Twitter, Facebook and in person.

But he might’ve been better off with a more thorough vetting process for the new logo unveiled for his campaign. It was revealed in a fundraising email after he named Indiana Gov. Mike Pence his vice presidential candidate.

New Trump logo features Pence's initial giving Trump's initial a hug pic.twitter.com/wHu57GYVyX

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 15, 2016

And the hug reference was a tame response to the logo, compared to the rest of Twitter when they got a look at it.

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@JuddLegum depending on the angle you look, it either looks like penetration or a roll of toilet paper on a holder. neither is great

— 2 (@_anti_climacus) July 15, 2016

@JuddLegum That looks a little more intimate than a hug.

— Ryan Keiser (@ryankeiser) July 15, 2016

or something@JuddLegum pic.twitter.com/0AJJDFqiSp

— darth™ (@darth) July 15, 2016

Trump: Mike, check your email.
 
The logo is up!
 
Pence: Umm …Trump: I am in you! Believe me, feels terrific! | pic.twitter.com/Py9zgGMCmQ

— Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady) July 15, 2016

With reports of the Nice terrorist attack coming out late Thursday in U.S. time, some said it was a much-needed moment of levity.

Governor Mike Pence, Donald Trump's new running mate, may be nothing like him. Pence, a Christian conservative who championed and signed into law pro-life/anti-abortion legislation in Indiana, also spoke out against Trump's call to prevent Muslims

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