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Donald Trump Slams Landmark Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

HeadlineJul 01, 2016

Meanwhile, Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has spoken out about the landmark Supreme Court ruling on abortion, while speaking with conservative radio host Mike Gallagher.

Donald Trump: “Now, if we had Scalia was living or Scalia was replaced by me, you wouldn’t have had that. OK?”

Mike Gallagher “Right.”

Donald Trump: “Would have been the opposite.”

Mike Gallagher “Right”

Donald Trump: “But, you know, there’s your first example right there of—and that’s going to be the first of many. And if she gets in, if she gets in, it won’t even be—”

Mike Gallagher “It’s going to get worse.”

Donald Trump: “You won’t even have to question—you won’t even have to bother going to court. You’re going to know the answers to many of these questions.”

Mike Gallagher “You know what will happen before it even gets here. So, just to confirm, under a Donald—a President Donald Trump-appointed Supreme Court, you wouldn’t see a majority ruling like the one we had with the Texas abortion law this week.”

Donald Trump: “No, you wouldn’t see that. And people understand that.”

In response to Trump’s comments, Dawn Laguens of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund said, “Electing Trump means he will fight to take away the very rights the Supreme Court just ruled this week are constitutional and necessary health care.”

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