Political Issues
Donald Trump's Views
Abortion
Stance/Quotes on Abortion in 2015
- Ban late abortions; exceptions for rape, incest or health. (Jan)
- Planned Parenthood is important, but abortions must stop. (Aug)
- Defund Planned Parenthood. (Oct)
Stance/Quotes on Abortion in 2016
- Planned Parenthood does great work on women's health. (Feb)
- Millions are helped by Planned Parenthood, but defund it. (Feb)
Civil Rights
Stance/Quotes on Civil Rights in 2015
- Same-sex marriage is a state issue. (Jan)
- Obama's presidency has done nothing for African Americans. (Aug)
- Political correctness is country's problem, not my problem. (Aug)
- I'm no misogynist; I put women in charge of construction. (Aug)
- After Supreme Court vote, gay marriage is a reality. (Aug)
- Well-educated blacks have advantage over whites. (Sept)
- Promoted gender equality in a male-dominated industry. (Nov)
Crime
Stance/Quotes on Crime in 2015
- Black lives matter, but we need strong police presence. (Aug)
- 1989 full-page newspaper ads: "Bring Back the Death Penalty." (Sept)
Stance/Quotes on Crime in 2016
- The police are the most mistreated people in America. (Jan)
- Police can't act due to disrespect; but weed out bad ones. (Feb)
Drugs
Stance/Quotes on Drugs in 2015
- Yes to Medical marijuana; otherwise, decide by state. (Oct)
- Study legalization, but don't legalize now. (Nov)
Stance/Quotes on Drugs in 2016
- Brother died of alcoholism; so Donald never touched alcohol. (Jan)
Education
Stance/Quotes on Education in 2015
- Founded Trump University to teach the art of deal-making. (Jan)
- Cut the Department of Education way, way down. (Jan)
- Common Core is a disaster. (Jan)
- We spend more per student than any other nation. (Jan)
- Cut Department of Education and Common Core. (Oct)
- Let schools compete: charters, vouchers, and magnets. (Nov)
- No federal government profit from student loans. (Nov)
Foreign Policy
Stance/Quotes on Middle Eastern Foreign Policies
- More sanctions on Iran; more support of Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Good that Russia is involved in Syria. (Oct 2015)
- Better to have Mideast strongmen than Mideast chaos. (Oct 2015)
- US should not train rebels it does not know or control. (Oct 2015)
- Provide economic assistance to create a safe zone in Syria. (Oct 2015)
- Let Russia bash ISIS; let Germany defend Ukraine. (Nov 2015)
- Iran deal is one of the worst I've ever seen. (Feb 2016)
- Figure out who our allies are. (Feb 2016)
- I could negotiate a deal with Israel and Palestinians. (Feb 2016) Don't take sides with Israel, so we can lead negotiations. (Feb 2016)
Other Foreign Policies
- Support NATO, but it's not us against Russia. (Aug 2015)
- Cuban embargo: 50 years is enough. (Sept 2015)
- We must deal with the maniac in North Korea with nukes. (Sept 2015)
- Putin has no respect for America; I will get along with him. (Sept 2015)
- Diplomacy and respect crucial to our relationship with Russia. (Sept 2015)
Gun Control
Stance/Quotes on Gun Control in 2015
- A very strong supporter on the Second Amendment *right to bare arms*. (Jun)
- By taking guns from good people, the bad people are going to have target practice [on the good people]. (Jul)
- Protect the Second Amendment, but address mental health. (Sept)
- Gun violence is inevitable; regulations won't help. (Oct)
- Laws are ineffective in preventing gun violence. (Oct)
- Mental health more important than gun control. (Oct)
- Gun ownership makes US safer, not more dangerous. (Oct)
- Gun-free zones are target practice for sickos. (Oct)
- Keep enemies of the state away from guns. (Nov)
Stance/Quotes on Gun Control in 2016
- No limits on guns; they save lives. (Jan)
- Mass shootings are due to a huge mental health problem. (Jan)
Immigration
Stance/Quotes on Immigration in 2015
- We need strong borders; we need a wall. (Feb)
- Half of the undocumented residents in America are criminals. (Jun)
- This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish. (Sept)
- Illegal immigrants populate many criminal gangs. (Sept)
- We're only country dumb enough for birthright citizenship. (Sept)
- Syrian refugee crisis partly our fault; but don't take any. (Oct)
- Syrian refugees are a Trojan Horse. (Oct)
- I don't care how they come in, if they come in legally. (Oct)
- We must stop illegal immigration; it hurts us economically. (Nov)
- Need to keep database of Muslim refugees. (Nov)
Stance/Quotes on Immigration in 2016
- It's not fear of terrorist refugees; it's reality. (Jan)
- No apology for banning Muslims from entering America. (Jan)
- Let the good ones come back in; that's not amnesty. (Feb)
- I take advantage of H1-B visas; but stop them. (Mar)
Mexico
- Build great wall on southern border; have Mexico pay for it. (Jun 2015)
- Mexico and Latin America send us drugs, crime and rapists. (Jun 2015)
- Make Mexico pay for wall with severe economics. (Jun 2015)
- OpEd: businesses and Republicans condemn anti-Mexico terms. (Jul 2015)
- Building a wall will save money because it stops bad dudes. (Jul 2015)
- Mexican government is sending criminals across the border. (Aug 2015)
- We need a wall on Mexican border, but ok to have a door in it. (Aug 2015)
- The border wall will be well-managed and built correctly. (Aug 2015)
- I can get Mexico to pay for border wall; politicians can't. (Oct 2015)
- Mexico will pay for wall, but not through tariffs. (Nov 2015)
- Walls on borders work; just ask Israel. (Nov 2015)
- Ship millions back to Mexico, like Eisenhower did. (Nov 2015)
- We have no borders; and yes I am angry. (Jan 2016)
Jobs
Stance/Quotes on Jobs in 2015
- Real unemployment rate is 20%; don't believe 5.6%. (Jan)
- Take jobs back from foreign countries to lower unemployment. (Aug)
- Don't raise minimum wage, but create more opportunities. (Aug)
- Rebuilding America will create 13 million jobs. (Nov)
- Teachers unions are obstacles to improving schools. (Nov)
- I have relevant experience by creating jobs and assets. (Nov)
- Don't Raise minimum wage; it makes us non-competitive. (Nov)
Stance/Quotes on Jobs in 2016
- Bring jobs back from China, Mexico, Japan, and Vietnam. (Feb)
- I'm the only one on this stage who's hired people. (Feb)