Donald Trump sat down with “60 Minutes” last weekend for his first televised interview since winning the election, where he discussed a wide range of topics, including gay marriage.
When asked whether he would rollback marriage equality laws, Trump nonchalantly said that it’s no longer an issue he cares to pursue.
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“It’s irrelevant because it was already settled,” he said. “It’s law. It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean it’s done…these cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They’ve been settled. And…I’m fine with that.”
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This is a stark contrast to what he said on the campaign trail just one week ago, and his most die-hard evangelical supporters aren’t happy about it.
Christian extremists are not taking it well:
@realDonaldTrump Gay marriage is a abomination to most Christians! Gay marriage makes a mock of man & woman to bond & procreate
— brian bartley (@calibkb) November 14, 2016
@TheFactsOfShade gay marriage should be banned
— GO MELANIA TRUMP! (@CalderYves) November 14, 2016
@realDonaldTrump Don't change or you will lose the Christians who don't agree with this backlash of Gay Rights…Man and Women..
— Bird Fishing (@HaastsEagleApp) November 14, 2016
@realDonaldTrump YOU ARE GETTING IT WRONG WITH GAY MARRIAGE. NEEDS TO BE OVERTURNED! DON'T SCREW IT UP WITH ABORTION. SAVE OUR BABIES!
— Cedric Taylor 🌐 (@TheUrbanEntity) November 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/JamieStout20/status/798257531843964928
please touch gay rights one man one woman one life thats what the bible says
— Sharon Wilson (@Queenmomof10) November 14, 2016
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