Posted on 08/04/2015 7:05:00 AM PDT by LS
Donald Trump says that he supports shutting down the government to defund Planned Parenthood in the wake of a series of controversial undercover videos of organization officials.
The Republican presidential contender was asked on The Hugh Hewitt show Monday night if he supported the move. "Well I can tell you this: I would," Trump replied.
Planned Parenthood has been under attack from Republicans over videos that show officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue for medical research. The pro-abortion rights group argues the videos have been heavily edited and are misleading, and that it only accepts compensation to cover expenses.
A procedural vote on the issue was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate on Monday.
Republicans were badly hurt in 2013 by the government shutdown, which was triggered by an effort to defund ObamaCare.
Republicans were badly hurt in 2013 by the government shutdown, which was triggered by an effort to defund ObamaCare.
Trump said he also supported the move to defund ObamaCare in 2013.
"I was also in support if the Republicans stuck together you could have done it with ObamaCare also, but the Republicans decided not to stick together and they left a few people out there like Ted Cruz," he said. "You know, they left a lot of the people that really went in and wanted to do the job and you know what? If they had stuck together they would have won that battle."
"I think you have to in this case also, yes," he added.
Trump's statement is sure to put more pressure on Republicans to back defunding of Planned Parenthood, especially as his remarks come days before the first GOP debate.
Trump has led a series of polls measuring the support of GOP presidential candidates.
Trump: The MockingJay
LOL. “Hair on fire.”
I know according to most Freepers, inculding you, Trump is a know nothing, do nothing brash bloviating idiot, unlike most Freepers who don't have one million dollars to their name much less billions.
Trump, along with Carson and Fiorina, are the only ones who actually "built that" and payed taxes on "that". They not only survived but thrived in a world that the politicians "built".
I cannot specifically remember hearing them advocating it on TV or Radio but that certainly does not mean it has not been happening.
How much has Trump donated before or after his ‘conservative’ epiphany to the conservative cause?
If he really cares he’d put his money where his mouth is. Did he give a couple million of his $9+ billion to Okeefe’s group to fund more exposes on abortion?
How about funding the Minute Men at the border right now? He could easily give $9 million, less than .001% of his wealth to the Minute Men and make a big deal at the border. Think of the media response as illegal after illegal is spotted and ICE is called to stop them.
Yet, for a businessman, Trump won’t invest where he says his heart is. A smart businessman would look around for a politician who agrees with him on these major issues and there are several GOP candidates that do. Why not support them?
Trump’s a Perot whose job is to injure the good candidates enough to get his friend Hillary! or some other Democrat into the WH. You’re being fooled. A politician and a history professor that don’t seem to understand politics or learn from history.
Have it your way. Talk to you after the election.
It’ll be too late by then, a Democrat will be POTUS. I’m stunned Trump’s got you fooled.
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