Trump In 1999: “I'm Very Liberal When It Comes To Health Care. I Believe In Universal Health Care.” KING: “Patients' Bill of Rights: You mentioned health care as one of the social issues; you for it?” TRUMP: “I think you have to have it, and, again, I said I'm conservative, generally speaking, I'm conservative, and even very conservative. But I'm quite liberal and getting much more liberal on health care and other things. I really say: What's the purpose of a country if you're not going to have defensive and health care? If you can't take care of your sick in the country, forget it, it's all over. I mean, it's no good. So I'm very liberal when it comes to health care. I believe in universal health care. I believe in whatever it takes to make people well and better.” [Larry King Live, CNN, 10/7/99] Trump On Obama’s 2009 Health Care Plan: “I Love The Idea.” VAN SUSTEREN: “What is your thought about the health care reform that is being at least proposed, at this point?” TRUMP: “Well, I think it's noble, except I just don't know how a country that's in such debt -- we are really a debtor nation right now, and I just don't know how a country in this kind of trouble can afford it. It's very -- I love the idea, but can this country afford it? Will it destroy the country? Will it destroy other people that have been paying into health care for years? I mean, will that destroy other people? It's a very, very tough situation. I love it from many standpoints, but can this country afford it? And maybe this isn't the right time.” [On The Record With Greta Van Susteren, Fox News, 6/29/09] 2015: Donald Trump Called For Obamacare To Be Repealed. There’s no question. Obamacare is a catastrophe, and it has to be repealed and replaced. And it was only approved because President the different provisions kick in over the next few years, individual deductibles are going to continue to rise. People will have to get hit by a truck to be eligible for coverage because those deductibles are going to be so high. [Trump, Crippled America, 68] ON ABORTION Trump: “I Used To Not Be Pro-Life. I Have Become Pro-Life.” O'REILLY: “Ok. Real quick, social issues. Abortion…You favor it?” TRUMP: “No, I'm as you know, I'm pro-life.” O'REILLY: “Ok, so you're pro-life on abortion. But would you outlaw abortion?” TRUMP: “Well, I'd -- I'd go a step -- I'd go a pretty strong step. Something I don't like, I used to not be pro-life. I have become pro-life. I have seen friends that had children that they didn't want. And now they have children and they are the apple of the eye. So I really have changed in my views over the years but I am pro-life. I would -- I would really -- I'm forming an opinion, I'm forming a very strong opinion but I'll let you know in about three or four weeks if I decided it.” [The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News, 3/30/11] ON GUNS Donald Trump Played Up His Support For Nearly Unrestricted Gun Rights Despite Having Supported The Assault Weapons Ban And Longer Background Checks In The Past. “Donald Trump said Tuesday he supports allowing Americans to legally buy and own assault weapons…. Trump has played up his support for nearly unrestricted gun rights throughout the campaign as he has looked to bolster his conservative credentials, especially given his past support for some gun control measures. ‘I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun,’ Trump wrote in his 2000 book ‘The America We Deserve.’” [CNN, 10/6/15] Confidential Page 13
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