White House Spokesperson Argues Mike Pence Isnt Anti-Gay In Worst Possible Way

White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere was getting backlash Tuesday after he argued Vice President Mike Pence can’t be anti-LGBTQ because he is set to have lunch with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is gay.

“For all of you who still think our @VP is anti-gay, I point you to his and the @SecondLady’s schedule tomorrow where they will join Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar and his partner Dr. Matthew Barrett for lunch in Ireland,” tweeted Deere, who is gay .

Varadkar is Ireland’s first openly gay leader.

Pence, a conservative Christian, has argued previously that same-sex marriage is a sign of “societal collapse ” and, as governor of Indiana, signed legislation that could legalize discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

He is in Ireland with second lady Karen Pence.

Twitter users mocked Deere over his argument: