Posted on 11/13/2016 6:39:01 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Republican President-elect Donald Trump said he’s “fine” with same-sex marriage as the law of the land, calling the issue "settled" by the Supreme Court.
The comments – in his first television interview since winning the presidency – sharply contrast with his party’s orthodoxy, his running mate’s longtime position and comments the New York Republican made during the primary.
“It’s law,” he said in an interview with CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ that aired Sunday. “It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean it’s done.”
“These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They’ve been settled. And I’m – I’m fine with that,” he added.
The Republican Party’s official platform, ratified by the party in July, opposes same-sex marriage, condemns the Supreme Court’s rulings and supports proposed “religious freedom” legislation that critics say would allow businesses to deny services to gay people.
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A losing fight for now. Not forever. And I read or heard Trump say that he would apoint SCOTUS justices who would overturn Roe V Wade and same sex marriage.
The good thing is, if Trump appoints his justices wisely (as he will do, if he draws from the list already submitted), then the justices will figure it out.
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