But others noted the full context of Trump's RNC statement—he actually pledged to protect the LGBT community from Islamic extremists. When he spoke out about the Orlando shooting, critics say it was less about defending the LGBT community and more about attacking and demonizing all of Islam. At no point did Trump pledge to defend them from Mike Pence.

"As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology."