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.
So we continue to fund murdering the unborn and selling their tiny parts to “save some woman’s life????” Makes me sick to be an American these days, just want to puke!!!
With Obamacare, there’s no reason the hypothetical woman would have to go to PP to save her life.
Yes, then the R’s won the next election! The next election many more R’s were added, after the government shutdown that everyone said will really hurt the R party. Stupidos.
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina advised Congressional Republicans to close the government down rather than fund Planned Parenthood in an interview set to broadcast on Mondays Hugh Hewitt Show.
Fiorina was asked, If it comes down to closing the government down, or funding Planned Parenthood, what should the Republicans in the Congress do? She answered, They should close the government down.
Fiorina also stated, I certainly hope that the Democrats in Congress and in the Senate will be asked the question, over and over and over again. I will certainly continue to ask the question of Hillary Clinton and anyone else. So will you. I hope every Republican does. I hope every media outlet does. Explain to me, explain, more importantly, to the American people, how you can continue to support a policy that it isnt a life until it leaves the hospital, and how can you continue to support taxpayer funding for this organization? We have to hammer away at that. Ask them the question. And We have a long way to go. And between now and then, beginning with this vote today, every single Republican out there, as well as I hope, every media outlet, needs to ask the question that I have been asking for weeks. How does any Democrat justify their position? How does any Democrat justify the continued taxpayer funding of this organization? And if you really think its necessary, then why dont you support taxpayer funding for pregnancy centers right next door to every single Planned Parenthood facility across this nation, so that women really understand what their choices and their options are? We have to hammer the Democrats on this, because honestly, their position, which most Americans do not understand, thats the shame of it. Most Americans dont understand that the Democrats position is: Its not a life until it leaves the hospital. Most Americans dont agree with that position. We have to educate the American people about how extreme Democrats are.
Regarding Planned Parenthoods defense that the videos released by the Center for Medical Progress were edited, she responded, Yeah, yeah, well, I didnt hear anybody getting upset at an edited video about Mitt Romney at a fundraiser. Look, whether theyre edited or not, and by the way, the people who have made these videos have also put the unedited videos out there for everybody to see, so if you want to watch the whole thing, you can. This is not about editing. This is about a horrific process of infanticide to harvest body parts. It is abominable.
Fiorina concluded that while there should be an investigation into Planned Parenthood by the Justice Department, my guess is there will not be, because the Department of Justice is, as weve talked about before, politicized. But I applaud the attorneys general across the country who are conducting their own investigation. It has to be done.
The IS a definite connection between Margaret Sangor founder of PP and the third Reich that no one is talking about in clear enough language that the general populous comprehend.
Dr Carson is tiptoeing around the subject. No one is coming out telling truth!
It’s not a total defunding of Planned Parenthood. The federal government isn’t the only funder. The mommies-to-be can foot the bill. Do insurance companies cover abortions? If not, why not?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, I'm beginning to warm to the guy.
Mother and Baby Care (MBC)
So is Indiana and several other states.
This was the subject of Cruz' floor speech, criticizing McConnell for undermining the only achievable means of defunding PP. McConnell wouldn't allow a defunding amendment to be attached to the highway bill.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3320305/posts
Sen. Cruz: We Should Not Rest Until We Have Done Everything in Our Power to Protect the Lives of Unborn Children
I guess that would include shutting down the government.
Scott Walker would say “we need a constitutional amendment” and then move on. Jeb Bush would give them 50 million dollars.
Presidential nominee or not, we need to keep him talking as long as we can. The voice of one crying.........
Even the longest of journeys begins with but a single step.
I'm waiting for 'outraged' women to crawl out from under their rocks demanding their 'commission'...
Trump is a liberal. Trump is running for a Republican primary.
I'm soooo tired of BS narratives by a media that just parrots what they heard at their last happy hour.
Good points! Yes.
I was speaking to defunding them, as opposed to the wider vistory of shutting down the baby killing business.
Progressive politicians of any stripe are anathema to freedom.
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