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napkinz

(17,199 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:10 PM Mar 2016

Trump Says Abortion Comments Were Taken Out of Context, Blames Flub On Convoluted Interview

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By The Associated Press
March 31, 2016

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now says his contentious comments on abortion were taken out of context.

Trump was answering questions during an MSNBC town hall taping Wednesday when he said there should be "some form of punishment" for women who get abortions if the procedure is outlawed. He later reversed his position in a statement.

In an interview with Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor" set to air Thursday night, Trump blames the flub on a "convoluted" interview.

"This was a long, convoluted question," he says. "This was a long discussion and they just cut it out."

read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/03/31/us/politics/ap-us-gop-2016-trump-abortion-remarks.html

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watch at 36:07, Trump makes an allegation about MSNBC editing out part of his statement on abortion

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Trump Says Abortion Comments Were Taken Out of Context, Blames Flub On Convoluted Interview (Original Post) napkinz Mar 2016 OP

Trump is a liar ... salinsky Mar 2016 #1

Rachel talked about this at the end of her program malaise Mar 2016 #2

yep, I just saw that napkinz Mar 2016 #4

Trump: 'Convoluted' interview questioning caused abortion remarks napkinz Mar 2016 #3

out of context....I think I've seen him use that excuse before Fresh_Start Mar 2016 #5

Rachel Maddow showed a clip of Trump claiming on Bill O'Reilly's show that MSNBC napkinz Mar 2016 #10

OK. So what exactly was he saying that women should be punished for? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #6

that's what I'd like to know ... I don't expect anyone at FOX to ask such a follow-up napkinz Mar 2016 #7

Trumpnocchio Stinky The Clown Mar 2016 #8

just don't talk about the size of his hands napkinz Apr 2016 #11

Nope. In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #9

Katrina Pierson and Chris Christie saying it was a MISSPEAK napkinz Apr 2016 #12

I truly love reading the closed captioning. No matter how you look at what Trump said, he wants to In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #22

He's really pro choice but is pretending to be anti choice in order to pander to evangelicals Flyingbird5066 Apr 2016 #13

pandering to evangelicals? napkinz Apr 2016 #14

Trump: "This was a long, convoluted question" BECAUSE YOU MADE IT THAT WAY 0rganism Apr 2016 #15

I worry about a contested convention picking Kasich napkinz Apr 2016 #16

yep, Kasich is an electoral threat 0rganism Apr 2016 #17

Looks that way malaise Apr 2016 #25

tRump's brain is convoluted! MoonRiver Apr 2016 #18

... napkinz Apr 2016 #19

Perfect! MoonRiver Apr 2016 #21

MSNBC Fires Back After Trump Claims Abortion Remarks Were Edited napkinz Apr 2016 #20

Oh, cut the crap, Donald. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #23

"where IS Chris Christie these days?" napkinz Apr 2016 #24

Anyone who will not #VoteBlueNoMatterWho is supporting Trump for president. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #26

The world's "greatest" negotiator (TWGN) can't get thru an interview with Chris Matthews. SDjack Apr 2016 #27

and he just changed his position again ... napkinz Apr 2016 #28

salinsky

(1,065 posts)

1. Trump is a liar ...

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:12 PM

Mar 2016

... and, his supporters love it.

malaise

(269,219 posts)

2. Rachel talked about this at the end of her program

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:12 PM

Mar 2016

He's sick

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

4. yep, I just saw that

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:14 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

3. Trump: 'Convoluted' interview questioning caused abortion remarks

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:13 PM

Mar 2016

"This was a long, convoluted question," he said, "This was a long discussion and they just cut it out."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/01/trump-convoluted-interview-questioning-caused-abortion-remarks.html

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

5. out of context....I think I've seen him use that excuse before

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:16 PM

Mar 2016

whats his excuse or pissing off our allies?

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

10. Rachel Maddow showed a clip of Trump claiming on Bill O'Reilly's show that MSNBC

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:46 PM

Mar 2016

and Chris Matthews cut out a part of the discussion on abortion.

Rachel said NOTHING was cut.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

6. OK. So what exactly was he saying that women should be punished for? (nt)

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:17 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

7. that's what I'd like to know ... I don't expect anyone at FOX to ask such a follow-up

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:20 PM

Mar 2016

Stinky The Clown

(67,832 posts)

8. Trumpnocchio

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:30 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

11. just don't talk about the size of his hands

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:53 AM

Apr 2016

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. Nope.

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:46 PM

Mar 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

12. Katrina Pierson and Chris Christie saying it was a MISSPEAK

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:53 AM

Apr 2016

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

22. I truly love reading the closed captioning. No matter how you look at what Trump said, he wants to

Reply to napkinz (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 03:08 PM

Apr 2016

stop abortions.

Flyingbird5066

(75 posts)

13. He's really pro choice but is pretending to be anti choice in order to pander to evangelicals

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apr 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

14. pandering to evangelicals?

Reply to Flyingbird5066 (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:35 AM

Apr 2016

yep

0rganism

(23,975 posts)

15. Trump: "This was a long, convoluted question" BECAUSE YOU MADE IT THAT WAY

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:52 AM

Apr 2016

Chris Matthews asks question. DJT decides not to answer, throws it back to CM to ask about his religion. they go back and forth with CM slowly squeezing answers out of DJT until they strike gold together. it was inevitable, someone on MSNBC, i think O'Donnell, got it right: in the lack of prepared talking points, DJT arrived at his answer by way of logic and gave voice to the actual consequences of having a "pro life" government.

which is actually kind of a bummer -- i was hoping he'd be on track for the Republican nomination, to really fuck up their convention; but now, thanks to using his brain for purposes of public conversation, he could wash out early.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

16. I worry about a contested convention picking Kasich

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 12:13 PM

Apr 2016

he's like Reagan ... the positive vision, the affable demeanor cloaking an EXTREMIST right-wing agenda

0rganism

(23,975 posts)

17. yep, Kasich is an electoral threat

Reply to napkinz (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 12:21 PM

Apr 2016

we need DJT to run strong for the final stretch so he can fuck things up in the general, either as the nominee or as a disgruntled 3rd-party wildcat candidacy. he's pretty much crushing himself now; i'm hoping he gets his fascist train rolling again before NY votes.

malaise

(269,219 posts)

25. Looks that way

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 06:57 PM

Apr 2016

The urgency of that meeting with the RNC is a sign

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

18. tRump's brain is convoluted!

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 12:23 PM

Apr 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

19. ...

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 01:17 PM

Apr 2016

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

21. Perfect!

Reply to napkinz (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 03:03 PM

Apr 2016

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

20. MSNBC Fires Back After Trump Claims Abortion Remarks Were Edited

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 02:10 PM

Apr 2016

MSNBC released the following statement to TVNewser following Trump’s comments:

“The town hall interview with Donald Trump was taped in advance and then aired in its entirety. Absolutely no part of the exchange between Trump and Chris Matthews was edited out.”

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/msnbc-fires-back-after-trump-claims-abortion-remarks-were-edited/289282

hamsterjill

(15,224 posts)

23. Oh, cut the crap, Donald.

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 03:12 PM

Apr 2016

If someone cannot handle Chris Matthews, how in the hell are they supposed to be expected to handle being President? I've heard all of the Trump paid spokespersons saying that Trump was set up, the question was not discussed beforehand, the question was an attack, the question was unfair - and so on and so on.

I call complete and utter B/S. Trump screwed up and couldn't handle it.

And oh by the way, just where IS Chris Christie these days? I haven't seen him parading around at Trump rallies. Perhaps I've just been avoiding the coverage.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

24. "where IS Chris Christie these days?"

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #23)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 06:48 PM

Apr 2016

he'll be on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

26. Anyone who will not #VoteBlueNoMatterWho is supporting Trump for president.

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Fri Apr 1, 2016, 06:59 PM

Apr 2016

SDjack

(1,448 posts)

27. The world's "greatest" negotiator (TWGN) can't get thru an interview with Chris Matthews.

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:42 PM

Apr 2016

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By the time it was over, TWGN didn't know what his position on abortion is.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

28. and he just changed his position again ...

Reply to SDjack (Reply #27)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:46 PM

Apr 2016

Donald Trump Says Abortion Laws 'Are Set,' Shouldn't Change

Apr 1 2016, 9:41 pm ET

Days after sparking a firestorm of criticism for his comments on abortion, Donald Trump says laws regarding abortions should remain as they are.

"At this moment the laws are set. And I think we have to leave it that way," Trump told CBS' "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson in an interview that will air Sunday.

read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-makes-new-comments-abortion-laws-are-set-n549526

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