Donald Trump in The Washington Times
On Foreign Policy:
Endorses autocratic ruler of Hungary, Viktor Orban
The former president offered a full-throated endorsement for longtime Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a polarizing figure in Europe whom Trump advisers once referred to as "Trump before Trump." Civil liberties groups routinely give Hungary under
Mr. Orban low marks for the state of democracy and minority rights in the country.Mr. Orban's many critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian and intolerant of dissent in his 12 years in power, routinely clashing with European Union leaders
over issues such as immigration, gay rights and national sovereignty.
"Viktor Orban of Hungary truly loves his country and wants safety for his people," Mr. Trump said in a statement through his Save America PAC. Mr. Orban "has done a powerful and
wonderful job in protecting Hungary, stopping illegal immigration, creating jobs, trade, and should be allowed to continue to do so in the upcoming election," Mr. Trump wrote. "He has my Complete support and Endorsement for reelection as Prime Minister!"
Source: Washington Times on endorsement of Hungarian P.M.
Jan 3, 2022
On Principles & Values:
Keep the word 'Christmas' in the holiday
Donald Trump said that as president he would fight in court for greater freedom of religious expression because America is trying to sanitize Christianity from the public square: "A week doesn't go by where there's not some negative ruling on something
having to do with Christianity," Trump said. "I'll be fighting on the other side much stronger than anybody else that you have up there fighting, because I think it's really outrageous."Asked whether the Gospels would inform his public-policy choices
in the White House, Trump said "deep down, maybe they do" influence his decision-making. For example, Trump said, he is offended that "the word Christmas is being taken out" of the holiday. "I see these stores like Macy's and so many others--
they're afraid to use the word 'Christmas' now," Trump said. "Maybe they can't use it, legally. What's going on is outrageous, and I will do things about it. The beliefs in the Bible had a lot to do with our country."
Source: Washington Times, "Will Trump save Christmas?" by Dave Boyer
Aug 26, 2015
On Immigration:
Citizenship for illegal immigrants is a GOP suicide mission
Donald Trump said the Republican party will lose elections if it reforms the nation's entitlement programs and will hand
Democrats 11 million votes if Congress grants citizenship to illegal immigrants, likening the reform efforts to a "suicide mission."
"The fact is 11 million people will be voting Democratic. You can be out front. You can be the spearhead. You can do whatever you want to do, but every one of those 11 million people will be voting Democratic," he said. "It is just the way it
works.""You have to be very, very careful, because you could say that to a certain extent the odds aren't looking so great for Republicans, that you are on a suicide mission," he said. "You are just not going to get those votes."
Source: 2013 Conservative Political Action Conf. in Washington Times
Mar 15, 2013
On Social Security:
Cannot change Medicare or Soc.Sec. and still win elections
[At CPAC, Trump said}: "As Republicans, if you think you are going to change very substantially for the worse Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in any substantial way, and at the same time you think you are going to win elections, it
just really is not going to happen," Mr. Trump said, adding that polls show that tea partyers are among those who don't want their entitlements changed. "What we have to do and the way we solve our problems it to build a great economy."
Source: 2013 Conservative Political Action Conf. in Washington Times
Mar 15, 2013
On War & Peace:
Take $1.5T in oil from Iraq to pay for US victims
Mr. Trump said that the United States should "take" $1.5 trillion worth of oil from Iraq to pay for the cost of the war and give $1 million to each of the families that lost someone in the effort--
sparking applause from the thousands gathered for the American Conservative Union's 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Source: 2013 Conservative Political Action Conf. in Washington Times
Mar 15, 2013
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