Donald Trump in The Associated Press
On Families & Children:
Supports birth control without a prescription
Donald Trump says he believes women should be able to obtain birth control without a prescription. Speaking on an episode of "The Dr. Oz Show," the Republican nominee suggested that, for many women, obtaining a prescription can be challenging. "I would
say it should not be prescription," he told the audience, adding that many women "just aren't in a position to go get a prescription."The GOP's 2016 platform says it opposes the FDA's "endorsement of over-the-counter sales of powerful contraceptives
without a physician's recommendation." The comment comes days after Trump unveiled a plan aimed at making childcare more affordable for women.
Trump has sometimes stumbled when it comes to reproductive health issues. During the Republican primary, he
was criticized for saying that, if it the abortion were to be outlawed, women should be punished for having them. He later said that providers, not women, should be the ones who face penalties.
Source: Jill Colvin and David Sharp, Associated Press on SFGate.com
Sep 15, 2016
On Abortion:
Favors abortion rights but respects opposition
Trump clarified his views on abortion, saying he favors abortion rights, but respects those who oppose his position. “I believe it is a personal decision that should be left to the women and their doctors,” he said.
Source: Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press
Dec 2, 1999
On Free Trade:
World views US trade officials as ‘saps’
Trump said that US trade officials are viewed as “saps” around the world and have allowed the country to be ripped off in trade agreements. He called NAFTA a disaster and said leaders of other countries “can’t believe how easy it is to deal with the US.”
He continued, “We are known as a bunch of saps. We need our best people to negotiate against the Japanese and many other countries.” As president, he would get the nation’s top business leaders - not diplomats - to negotiate for the country.
Source: Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press
Dec 2, 1999
On Jobs:
Foreign companies are taking jobs from US
Trump said he wasn’t surprised by the violence this week at the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. Protesters there accused the global organization of considering only the needs of giant multinational corporations at the expense
of protecting the environment and worker rights. “I’m not so sure that anybody can dispute what’s happening in Seattle,” Trump said. “Jobs are going left and right. Foreign companies are ripping off the United States like never before.”
Source: Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press
Dec 2, 1999
On Principles & Values:
Appealing to middle Americans leery of political elite
Trump’s tax plan [a one-time tax on assets to pay off the national debt] underscores his strategy of appealing to low- and middle-class Americans. Even amid an economic boom, Trump believes his class-conscious message will resonate with the
millions of voters who are leery of America’s economic and political elite. He also believes he has a rags-to-riches story that appeals to Americans who dream of following him into the gilded life.
Source: Associated Press, via The Enterprise (Brockton MA), p. A3
Nov 9, 1999
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