CNN: Trump Had Last Minute Wedding Jitters Over Mike Pence

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Um, what?

Scoop: @realDonaldTrump was so unsure about @mike_pence that around midnight last night he asked top aides if he could get out of it

— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) July 15, 2016

What kind of moron leaks something like this? Is it actually some kind of Trump-approved effort to make sure Pence knows his place? Jesus. Apparently Trump can’t even make up his mind about his running mate, let alone something that’s actually important.