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Trump aide writes off abortion comments as 'a complete misspeak'
The Hill ^ | March 31, 2016 | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 03/31/2016 7:58:02 AM PDT by McGruff

A spokeswoman for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says the candidate misspoke a day earlier when he called for punishment for women who get abortions.

"It was a complete misspeak during a conversation over a hypothetical concept and there was a clarification issued," Katrina Pierson told CNN on Thursday morning.

Pierson said Trump is pro-life with exceptions and does not support punishing women for having abortions. Asked whether the businessman wants abortion to be banned nationwide, Pierson demurred.

"This is a state issue, that's the point here, these are states' issues," she said.

Trump drew controversy Wednesday for saying women should be punished for having illegal abortions, a comment that sparked backlash from both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates.

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In the context of a currently legal activity becoming illegal and,,,should those who break a new law be held accountable for their actions...Trump says yes.

The media, Dems, RINOs all chime in and say no, people who break the laws should not be held accountable.

So add illegal abortions to personal drug use, sneaking over the border and setting up a government server in your house...the liberal position to laws is to ignore them.

Of course they all coughed up their Cheerios....they never met a law they liked unless it raised taxes.

For me....I have no issue with penalizing someone who breaks the law. Even if that law forbids a woman from murdering her child.

Think about it.....the left is bent out of shape because killing the unborn is a sacred sacrament of their religion. You cannot dare make murder a punishable offense....that would be inhumane.


21 posted on 03/31/2016 8:12:23 AM PDT by texan75010
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To: magna carta
Even with his misspeak he was positioning himself as pro-life

Anyone who believes in life knows that abortion is murder. Those "supporting life" have compromised so much that now it's the mother who's the victim. It seems to me that Trump coming around to that convoluted and accepted "logic" means that the women in his life do influence Trump's views.

The backtracking doesn't upset me as much as I'm bothered about those who have given up so much in their fight against abortion.

22 posted on 03/31/2016 8:12:30 AM PDT by grania
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To: IrishBrigade

I wouldn’t listen to Glenn Beck if you paid me. Life is better without these egomaniacs trying to tell me what to think.


23 posted on 03/31/2016 8:12:37 AM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: McGruff

Abortion is not a States rights issue.

The 5th and 14th Amendment both acknowledge a right to life.

Life is a Natural Right from God. No gov’t entity, state or federal, has lhe legal or moral authority to contravene a Natural Right.

Trump was wrong yesterday on this. He’s wrong today.


24 posted on 03/31/2016 8:13:25 AM PDT by ziravan (How can Trump supporters oppose a Bogel for the Glotch?)
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To: McGruff

So, Cruz and everyone else says that if abortions are made illegal, there is no crime committed by the woman who hires the aborter.

That means either the fetus is not a human or that it would be legal to hire assassins.

Let’s stand with Cruz and the GOPe in supporting legalized murder!


25 posted on 03/31/2016 8:15:57 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: McGruff

Lol, Trumpsters are still busy spinning how Trump was right...


26 posted on 03/31/2016 8:16:04 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Drew68
I don't understand why the pro-life people think if they get a ‘Bible candidate’ in the White House abortions will go away. No ‘Bible candidate’ will win the general election and even if they could, abortions will not go away. They dig in their heals, we get someone who moves the country left, and then they repeat same failed strategy in this election.
27 posted on 03/31/2016 8:19:13 AM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic
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To: McGruff

moral: don’t mispeak on a slow news day

Presstitute thrive on mispeak like prisoners on bread and water


28 posted on 03/31/2016 8:21:04 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Congress could outlaw it.


29 posted on 03/31/2016 8:22:17 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Boogieman
Lol, Trumpsters are still busy spinning how Trump was right...

That's easy when you take both sides of any issue.

And this latest controversy now takes the heat off him for saying education and health care are 2 of 3 most important roles for the federal government.

30 posted on 03/31/2016 8:22:47 AM PDT by gdani (Election 2016: Pick your liberal)
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To: grania

True. His advisors got to him.


31 posted on 03/31/2016 8:23:37 AM PDT by magna carta
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To: IrishBrigade

That’s the meme/memo they’re all going with. Funny to see the left...and the cRuz operatives walking lock step together.

Someone should write an Opera for them.


32 posted on 03/31/2016 8:23:59 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: gdani
I find it very hard to believe Trump would say anything one day and then contradict himself later...

Yes, that would just never happen. Would imply a lack of deep principles or experience with policy questions.
33 posted on 03/31/2016 8:24:14 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: babble-on

Trump should only speak in practiced focus grouped sound bites. Like Ted Cruz.


34 posted on 03/31/2016 8:26:03 AM PDT by McGruff (We don't need another JFK)
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To: McGruff

Let Trump be Trump.

He’s on both sides of most issues.

Which is an improvement. The GOPe is on the SAME SIDE as the liberal socialists.


35 posted on 03/31/2016 8:29:10 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (No vote has been changed due to an FR post in about 2 months. Chillax.)
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To: McGruff

Yeah complete misppeak.

Then the revised clarification mispeak

Then the revised revised clarification mispeak

Okay what ever they say...


36 posted on 03/31/2016 8:29:20 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: McGruff

Trump is crashing now. Spiraling downward out of control.


37 posted on 03/31/2016 8:29:20 AM PDT by Yuri Orinko
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To: gdani

We’ve had “unnamed Sources” quoted a lot on FRIDAY lately. Many Trump supporters seem to find them acceptable so that must be true.


38 posted on 03/31/2016 8:29:20 AM PDT by Grizzled Bear (Still doesn't play well with others!)
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To: austinaero

She also seems much more confident. When she sees how Trump is standing behind Corey, she probably knows the boss stands behind her too. The whole staff probably has renewed respect for Trump.


39 posted on 03/31/2016 8:29:58 AM PDT by GilGil
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To: McGruff

Trump needs to never do another interview with that nutcase, Chris Matthews. He’s obviously on uppers and would make a cup of coffee jittery. He fires questions so fast the viewer can’t even keep up with his line of thinking.


40 posted on 03/31/2016 8:32:14 AM PDT by Kenny (e)
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