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Originally posted by ToxDuris
Literally every candidate does this to get votes, do you even know how politics work.
Bottom line is Trump has always loved gays, if that makes you mad because you have one less reason to hate him that's your problem.
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Trump's response to this?
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We’ve become so politically correct in this country that the country is going to hell — people are afraid to talk. They’re afraid to express their own thoughts ... I’ve heard many people, I’m not even speaking for myself, but I’ve heard many people that thought the display after he was chosen was inappropriate. “And whether or not it was, I don’t know, he went on. But it was certainly out there a little bit. And I’m very happy that he got chosen. I’m all for it. I think it’s great that he got chosen. I hope he does so well. But I thought, when he ... you know, when — when he was really going at it. I mean, whether — that ... I — I haven’t seen anything like that in a while. He was really going at it.
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On a bill that would let any person, business, or government employee discriminate against same-sex couples and claim religion as justification.
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If Congress considers the First Amendment Defense Act a priority, then I will do all I can to make sure it comes to my desk for signatures and enactment.
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On gay marriage:
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There can be no discrimination against gays. I’m against gay marriage.
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We have some very terrible Supreme Court justices, and frankly, they should have at least had that [same-sex marriage case] as a state’s right issue.
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Quite the ally. Can't wait for him to "protect" us from Pence