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An old assertion of Vice President Mike Pences raised eyebrows over the weekend as it emerged from the annals of Twitter and stood as a direct contradiction to President Donald Trumps new executive order banning immigration from Muslim-majority countries.

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional, then-governor Pence tweeted at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2015.

Pence even went so far as to double-down on those comments later that same day in northwest Indiana, telling reporters: The United States cannot, and should not discriminate on the basis or religion.

The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of our constitutional guarantees for all persons in this country, he concluded.

Read: Giuliani says Trump asked him how to legally ban Muslims

While some outlets have reported that Pence deleted the tweet amidst Trumps current agenda, it remains archived on his gubernatorial Twitter page.

The irony of the more than year-old statement was not lost on the internet, where Pence was hung out to dry.

Governor Mike Pence with some strong words for Vice President Mike Pence, wrote user Josh Jordan.

Pences surprising declaration was unearthed mere hours after the new VP stood behind President Trump, smiling and clapping as the POTUS signed an executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from coming into the U.S. for the next 90 days.

This report originally appeared in NYPost.com.

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