So Trump now claims he does not support a ban on birth control, despite his responses in a television interview earlier yesterday that said he was open to states restricting access to contraceptives. I'm sure his campaign staff was trying to salvage Via the Washington Post:
“I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other contraceptives,” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
His post was a reversal of comments he made in an interview with KDKA News in Pittsburgh when he was asked whether he supported any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.
“We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly, and I think it’s something that you’ll find interesting,” Trump said. “I think it’s a smart decision. But we’ll be releasing it very soon.”
Pressed if that meant he would support states if they wanted to ban certain forms of birth control, including the morning-after pill, Trump did not answer directly but said he would be releasing more details “within a week or so.”
Now, a reminder: It doesn't matter what Trump says. His right wing religious backers at groups like the Heritage Foundation will tell him he's backing restrictions on birth control, and he'll do it.
So if the media would stop pretending that his explanations have any weight, it would be useful. To act like he "misspoke" is playing his game. He's desperate to win this election, and he will say anything he has to say to do that.
And if he wins, he will do whatever he wants. Let's stop pretending his words have meaning in the normal sense.
