“Look, people in certain parts of the Republican Party, conservative Republicans, would say, ‘Yes, it should,’” Trump answered.
“How about you?” Matthews asked.
“I would say it’s a very serious problem and it’s a problem we have to decide on. Are you going to send them to jail?” Trump said.
“I’m asking you,” Matthews said.
“I am pro-life,” Trump said. Asked how a ban would actually work, Trump said, “Well, you go back to a position like they had where they would perhaps go to illegal places but we have to ban it,” Trump said.
Matthews then pressed Trump on whether he believes there should be punishment for abortion if it were illegal
“There has to be some form of punishment,” Trump said. “For the woman?” Matthews asked. “Yeah,” Trump said, nodding.
Trump said the punishment would “have to be determined.”
Of course we could take a Roberts approach. “It’s a tax!”
Thanks; just read it... I’ll look for a video or other accounts before I’m convinced we have the whole context here.
(Not defending Trump; just wanting to make absolutely sure we have the truth here)
Based on your post 39, Trump got ambushed with several agressive followup questions.
It will be a state matter if Roe-v-Wade is overturned.
But he’s no lawyer.
[Shrug.]