issues, and it was a foolish statement and perhaps a stupid statement,’ he said on CNN. ‘It’s a statement that should never have come up, it should never have been made, and I think that will prove to be his ‘47 percent.’ … He's the one that has to apologize to women.’” [Washington Post, 8/11/15; New Day, CNN, 8/11/15] AFTER THE SHOOTING AT A PLANNED PARENTHOOD FACILITY, TRUMP DEFENDED SECRETLY RECORDED VIDEOS OF THE ORGANIZATION’S OFFICIALS AND DISMISSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SHOOTER’S MOTIVE Donald Trump Defended The Secretly Recorded Videos Of Planned Parenthood Officials That Launched Renewed Conservative Criticism Of Planned Parenthood. “‘Told by host Chuck Todd that Dear had reportedly spoken of ‘baby parts’ to police, the Republican presidential front-runner defended the series of secretly recorded videos with Planned Parenthood officials that launched a fresh wave of conservative attacks against the organization. ‘I will tell you there is a tremendous group of people that think it's terrible, all of the videos that they've seen with some of these people from Planned Parenthood, talking about it like you're selling parts to a car,’ Trump said.” [Politico, 11/29/15] • Donald Trump Said The 11/27/15 Shooting Attack At A Planned Parenthood Facility In Colorado Was “Terrible. It’s More Of The Same. And I Think It's A Terrible Thing. And He's A Maniac!” CHUCK TODD: “Let me ask you about your reaction to [the 11/27/15 shooting attack at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs,] Colorado.” DONALD TRUMP: “Okay. I think it's terrible. I mean, terrible. It's more of the same. And I think it's a terrible thing. And he's a maniac! He's a maniac.” [Meet The Press, NBC, 11/29/15] Donald Trump Said “A Tremendous Group Of People” Think Planned Parenthood Is “Terrible” And That He Sees “A Lot Of Dislike For Planned Parenthood” At His Rallies. DONALD TRUMP: “Well, I will tell you there is a tremendous group of people that think it's terrible, all of the videos that they've seen with some of these people from Planned Parenthood talking about it like you're selling parts to a car. I mean, there are a lot of people that are very unhappy about that. Now, I know some of the tapes were perhaps not pertinent. … But there were many tapes that are appropriate in terms of commenting on. And there are people that are extremely upset about it. It looks like you're talking about parts to some machine or something. And they're not happy about it.” TODD: “But it does sound like you understand why people might react this way.” TRUMP: “Well, there's tremendous dislike. … [At rallies] I see a lot of anxiety and I see a lot of dislike for Planned Parenthood. There's no question about that.” [Meet The Press, NBC, 11/29/15] TRUMP SAID THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD SHOOTER’S STATEMENTS ABOUT “NO MORE BABY PARTS” WERE INDICATIVE OF HIS MOTIVE OR REFLECTIVE OF THE HEATED RHETORIC ABOUT THE GROUP 11/29/15: Donald Trump Argued, Despite The Planned Parenthood Shooter’s Comments About Baby Parts To Officers, That No Inference Could Be Drawn Regarding His Motive Because He Had Not Released A Statement Describing His Motive. CHUCK TODD: “Now, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood is concerned that the heated rhetoric around the Planned Parenthood debate could've had an adverse effect, basically, Confidential Page 187