Where Does Donald Trump Stand On The Issues?

CBS EveningNews ^ | August 10, 2015 | MAJOR GARRETT

[Steelfish]

By MAJOR GARRETT: CBS NEWS August 10, 2015

NEW YORK --The controversial Republican debate didn't dent Donald Trump. A new Reuters poll shows Trump holding his lead at 24 percent. But on the issues, Trump has been short on specifics.

On no issue has Donald Trump been more outspoken than immigration. He called for building a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border and said on CNN he would deport all illegal immigrants.

"I want to move them out and we're gonna move them back in and let them be legal but they have to be here legally," said Trump.

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But in 2012, Trump faulted GOP nominee Mitt Romney's anti-immigrant rhetoric, saying Romney's "... crazy policy of self-deportation ... was maniacal" and cost him the Latino vote. Trump backed comprehensive immigration reform for "people wanting to be wonderful productive citizens of this country."

What about the fight against ISIS? Trump has said little beyond the need to win, but on Monday advocated sending U.S. ground forces to liberate oil fields under the terror group's control.

[DannyTN]

Why Trump is a conservative

1. Pro life since at least 2011, wanted to ban partial birth abortion as far back as 2000.
2. Pro Traditional marriage. "Gay rights is not my thing."
3. Pro capital punishment "Capital punishment isn't uncivilized; murderers living is"
4. Hold Judges accountable
5. Opposes "Common core is a diaster" Teach citizenship, quit "dumbing down".
6. Anti education unions (2000)
7. For school choice
8. "Climate Change is a hoax"
9. "No Cap-and-Tax"
10. For drilling our own.
11. On Environment "GOod development enhances the environment"
12. Stressed the importance of a strong family & culture of life (2015)
13. Supports Israel
14. Opposes Iran deal and letting Iran obtain the bomb.
15. Wants to crush ISIS quickly.
16. Wants a military so strong no one will challenge us.
17. Against unbalanced trade deals that kill American jobs.
18. Against warrantless government surveilance of citizens.
19. Is against having a high national debt. Warns that $24T is a point of no return.
20. Againt gun control
21. For assault weapon ban but says the AR-15 shouldn't be considered an assault weapon.
22. Wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with market driven polices and increased competition among insurance companies.
23. Wants to increase military spending.
24. Will close the border to illegals
25. Will send the criminals and sponges back.
26. Will deport all illegals but will let the hard working ones go through the legal process to come back.
27. Against Anchor babies
28. Knows unemployment is much higher than official stats.
29. Will bring jobs back through better trade negotiation.
30. Attended military academy and Wharton Business School.
31. Stood up for Birthers and challenged Obama on his fraud.
32. Believes USA is "the greates force for freedom the world has ever known"
33. Wants to honor commitments on Social Security and Medicare, which we can afford to do if he gets the economy going full steam.
34. Wants to reduce the fraud in disability and other programs.
35. Against marriage penalties in tax code.
36. Wants to reduce income taxes and eliminate corporate tax.
37. Wants to rebuld our infrastructure.
38. Wants to apply welfare-to-work to 76 other welfare programs (2011)
39. Doesn't have time for political correctness.
40. Not afraid to call out either party or both when they are wrong.
41. Not a puppet to campaign donators.

Source for most of the above and the image below...OnTheIssues.com

[mountainlion]

What the contestants stood for should have come through the dog and Phoney show on fox. Too bad the questioners were on their own agenda.

[Balding_Eagle]

Oh sure, NOW they want to know where he stands on issues.

Where the hell were they during the debate?

[DannyTN]

Thanks for the perfect article to repost that list.

[BenLurkin]

Would like to see one of those for Cruz, Rubio, Fiorina and Walker.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Sad that has to be asked AFTER the debate. Too bad the moderators were not interested in that question.

[freespirit2012]

I heard this morning on Morning Joe— he is for a flat tax but the first step because it is easier to accomplish will be tax simplification...

[Gene Eric]

Would be nice if true — and I’m not saying nor suggesting otherwise.

[RC one]

Right on their necks with both feet.

[kabar]

This election really isn’t about issues and positions. It is about the political class and the country class. The GOPe is at war with the rest of us. Trump is the anti-establishment candidate despite being a billionaire. The political class is doing everything possible to take him out. It isn’t working.

[cripplecreek]

You mean today right?

[dfwgator]

You don’t get to choose your generals in war. Trump is our General, like it or not.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I love that none of the other candidates have any specifics but Trump is singled out.

I like his tax plan.

[scooby321]

Trump is coming out with his Polices in the next week or two

[kabar]

Trump, you magnificent bastard! I read your book!

[Reno89519]

Interesting lists. Suggests Trump is more conservative and for longer than most candidates. Good read.

[GeronL]

I bet a lot of those positions are totally wrong too.

[GeronL]

Garland Terror Attack - Pamela Geller had it coming for Mocking Allah

Confederate Flag - Put it in a Museum

Kelo - Take your house for my casino if I say so

etc etc

[GeronL]

Bill Clinton’s golfing buddy is no conservative.

Andrew Breitbart saw right through the fraud.