cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/2717798

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke

From WABE Politics News:

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue “very shortly.” The comments, […]

  • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    What’s crazy is that the news treat this as if he’s staying a serious policy instead of calling it what it is. They phrase it as “Trump says he’s open to restrictions on contraception”. They should be saying “Trump clearly flounders and doesn’t know what contraception means.”

    This man does not have a single serious policy, other than his own personal goals.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Its not crazy, its money.

      If they point out how obviously senile and empty headed he is, they lose 40+% of their audience because they value feels over reals and can’t admit that their soiled diaper daddy needs to be given the (political) old yeller treatment.

    • MrVilliam@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      C’mon, man. “Contraception” is a whole 4-syllable word. Who are you to gatekeep the office of presidency behind understanding such complex words. Donald J Trump is an honest man who tells it like it is, and it’s not like he’s ever bragged about being good at words. /s