Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceGardner signals support for taking up Supreme Court nominee this year Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll GOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight MORE (R) on Sunday dismissed claims that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE was encouraging violence against the Democratic nominee when he suggested that Secret Service agents protecting Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE should disarm.

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"That's absolute nonsense," Pence said on ABC's "This Week" when host Martha Raddatz said the message sounded "like a threat or encouraging violence."

"His comment was that if she didn't have all that security, she'd change her attitude about the right to keep and bear arms," Pence, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said. "And I'll bet that's probably true."

Pence said Trump believes in the safety and security of every American.

"And any suggestion otherwise — regarding Secretary Clinton, just nonsense," he said.

Pence said his running mate was attempting to make the point that Clinton would be a lot more supportive of Second Amendment rights if she didn't have security protecting her.

He then pivoted to slamming Clinton, saying the media should focus more on what the Democratic nominee has done rather than comments made by Trump.

"I mean, the avalanche of dishonesty flowing out of The Clinton Foundation, her years as secretary of State, and the fact that her campaign couldn't even be honest about her own health situation — I mean, we wish her well. We're glad to see her back on the campaign trail," he said.

"But there's just been decades of dishonesty flowing out from the Clintons."

Trump made the comments at a Florida rally this weekend.

“I think that her bodyguards should drop all weapons,” he said. “They should disarm. Right? I think they should disarm immediately.

“Take their guns away. She doesn’t want guns. … Let’s see what happens to her. Take their guns away, OK? It’d be very dangerous.”