Is Donald Trump pro-life or pro-choice? That ought not be a difficult question. Trump says he's pro-life although he used to be pro-choice. Then a few days ago, Trump told Chris Matthews on MSNBC that if abortion were illegal, then women getting abortions should be punished. That ridiculous statement has never been the position of either the pro-life or pro-choice movements. Trump managed to offend both sides with that statement. He quickly walked it back.
Now, Trump has done it again. He taped an appearance for the CBS Sunday morning show. In that interview Trump was asked about his abortion remarks. Obviously, that question could not have come as a surprise after the firestorm that followed his earlier comments. Here, however, is a quote of what Trump told his interviewer on CBS:
“The laws are set now on abortion and that’s the way they’re going to remain until they’re changed.”
Huh? What does that mean? Trump told his interviewer and the CBS audience moments later:
"But right now, the laws are set….At this moment, the laws are set. And I think we have to leave it that way.”
Trump then went on to say that his statement about punishing the mother if abortion were illegal is an old conservative position.
Unbelievable! Trump says that he is pro-life, but he wants to leave the abortion laws unchanged. Does Trump even understand what it means to be pro-life? Here's a hint Donald, it means that you don't want abortion to be legal except in some very specific and rare situations. Leaving the law unchanged means that abortion remains legal and easy.
And for Trump to falsely state that his earlier mistake is an old conservative position is truly disgusting. Why not just say you made a mistake, Donald? Why must you falsely blame pro-life voters for your outrageous statements?
We may be watching Trump actually melt down. It's been predicted repeatedly, but this may finally be the real deal.
Now, Trump has done it again. He taped an appearance for the CBS Sunday morning show. In that interview Trump was asked about his abortion remarks. Obviously, that question could not have come as a surprise after the firestorm that followed his earlier comments. Here, however, is a quote of what Trump told his interviewer on CBS:
“The laws are set now on abortion and that’s the way they’re going to remain until they’re changed.”
Huh? What does that mean? Trump told his interviewer and the CBS audience moments later:
"But right now, the laws are set….At this moment, the laws are set. And I think we have to leave it that way.”
Trump then went on to say that his statement about punishing the mother if abortion were illegal is an old conservative position.
Unbelievable! Trump says that he is pro-life, but he wants to leave the abortion laws unchanged. Does Trump even understand what it means to be pro-life? Here's a hint Donald, it means that you don't want abortion to be legal except in some very specific and rare situations. Leaving the law unchanged means that abortion remains legal and easy.
And for Trump to falsely state that his earlier mistake is an old conservative position is truly disgusting. Why not just say you made a mistake, Donald? Why must you falsely blame pro-life voters for your outrageous statements?
We may be watching Trump actually melt down. It's been predicted repeatedly, but this may finally be the real deal.
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