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The Littlest Republicans Debate

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Skip Intro8/16/2015 10:37:23 am PDT

OK, I guess I’ll do it.

On immigration:

Trump told Todd he wants to keep immigrant families together — “just not here.” Trump pledged to reverse President Obama’s executive orders on immigration and deport all undocumented immigrants.

Foreign Affairs:

On other foreign affairs, Trump said, on ISIS, that he’d “take away their wealth,” and that while he isn’t a “big fan” of Saudi Arabia, “I get along with them very well. They give me millions of dollars for apartments. So does China and so does Mexico and I make tremendous amounts of money from very wealthy people who buy apartments from me.”

On abortion and women:

Trump said he would not fund Planned Parenthood if it continued to provide abortion services. “It has to stop with the abortions,” he said, while insisting, “Women’s health issues to me are very important. I cherish women. My mother was this incredible woman. I have great children. I have a great wife. I have such great respect for women. I understand the importance of women. I have many executives in my organization that are women that frankly get paid more than many of my men executives. They’ve done great with me.”

The usual bullshit:

He still thinks Obama should release his college academic records. When Todd asked about Trump if he’d release his own college records, Trump said: “I’m proud of my records. But [Obama] has to do it. If he does it I’ll do it”;

-He reiterated his opinion that rival Jeb Bush is “a puppet” to campaign donors, and that while he himself couldn’t agree to a “lifetime ban” on accepting contributions, “I can certainly make it through four years”;

-Asked by Todd when he though America was last “great,” Trump said during the Reagan Administration, at which point Todd quoted from an old newspaper ad taken by Trump in 1987 that said, in part, “The world is laughing at America’s politicians,” a phrase Trump frequently used today. “I thought America was excellent,” Trump responded, “but I thought NAFTA was a huge mistake.” He added that he admired the “tone” set by Reagan.

-Finally, Todd quoted a 1990 Playboy in which Trump said that his plane and other luxury accouterments were merely “props for the show,” and that “The show is Trump and it has sold out performances everywhere.”

Todd asked, Are we all a part of the show?

“This is not a reality show,” Trump responded. “This is the real deal.” He then promised Todd a ratings surge for today’s episode.

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