Donald Trump’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Public statementsYes but religious adoption agencies should be able to reject them

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Public statementsPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Public statementsYes

Social › Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

Public statementsYes

Social › Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Public statementsNo, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Public statementsNo, and ban all gender transitioning treatments

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Public statementsNo

Social › Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

Public statementsYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Public statementsNo

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Voting recordNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions

Social › Religious Service Ban

Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?

Donald Trump voterbaseNo

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Public statementsNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Public statementsYes

Social › Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

Voting recordNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Donald Trump voterbaseYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Social › Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

Public statementsNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Public statementsYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Public statementsNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Voting recordNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

Social › First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

Public statementsNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Public statementsYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Public statementsYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Donald Trump voterbaseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Donald Trump voterbaseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Donald Trump voterbaseNo

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