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.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No other coward..er.. candidate would have the guts to say this! (except Cruz)
This is what people like about Trump. This is what should be done NOW. It’s not a campaign issue or a subject we need to compromise about.
The only real action taken, as far as I’ve heard, is Jindal has done something to remove the funding in his state.
If the GOP crowd of candidates can’t communicate some passion like this, they’ll never overcome Trump. People are mad.
The Repuglicans will refuse to shut it down because they fear it will hurt them at the Voting Booth!
He is our man!!
Defund Planned Parenthood? Fine. But abortion on demand goes right ahead, business as usual. Defunding is a small start.
I’m getting to the point where I’ll believe Republicans again when someone else votes them in and they actually do the right thing.
Meanwhile this corrupt Republican House and Senate will keep funding everything Obama wants. The debt just keeps soaring. As for the Democratic side...we never had any faith in them. The Republicans have been useless.
Carly did last night....
“[the shutdown]... Hurt the Republicans...” Where is the proof of that. We cannot accept the premise in this case.
I was watching them on the New Hampshire forum last night and I think all of them were. Maybe not Bush; I tend to tune him out. But the rest were all for it.
The way they have given the Kenyan everything he wants is the reason they are worried about their elections...
America is mad and these ‘spineless sissies’ are going to be packing it up and returning home...people have now seen thru their b.s. and we don’t like it....
Abortion on demand.
Targeting mothers for their aborted fetuses in order to sell them for a profit.
The Senate of the United States of America does not see anything wrong with this. How far have we fallen...
God’s wrath will be upon us soon, and it will be well deserved.
Good for Trump on this. I’d add that Cruz has shut down the government before....and took a sh-tload of trouble for it - but I bet he is on board with this.
Actually yes but I don’t expect anyone to do any research in the midst of their Trumpasms.
Donald, please stop!!! You’re going to make Lindsey and Poindexter start crying! Lmao
Planned Parenthood generates a lot of political capital.....it’s a grand slush fund organization so they are not going to let this go down without a fight. It’s not about abortion....it’s all about the revenue and political clout Planned Parenthood generates which they will fight to maintain that grip.
The “excuse” being framed is all the “other” services to woman that cannot be uprooted. Which is a lie.....but the public masses fall for it every time and Hillary leads that charge.
Planned Parenthood generates a lot of political capital.....it’s a grand slush fund organization so they are not going to let this go down without a fight. It’s not about abortion....it’s all about the revenue and political clout Planned Parenthood generates which they will fight to maintain that grip.
The “excuse” being framed is all the “other” services to woman that cannot be uprooted. Which is a lie.....but the public masses fall for it every time and Hillary leads that charge.
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