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31. Gump barely attacked the LGBTQ community during the campaign and still

Reply to fountainofyouth (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 06:52 AM

Jan 2017

only recieved 14% of their vote. You think someone who tapped super-homophobe Mike Pence as his VP will ever get love from them?

This is just a weak attempt to make Trump appear human. It ain't working.

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Obama's Protections for L.G.B.T. Workers Will Remain Under Trump [View all] fountainofyouth Jan 2017 OP

Well catsudon Jan 2017 #1

They are working on a Religious Freedom Executive Order for Pence - get it? adigal Jan 2017 #52

This is a sop and it means .. ananda Jan 2017 #2

there is a method to his madness...don't trust him for a microsecond NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #3

It's a trick as far as I'm concerned. Kittycow Jan 2017 #17

Of course, anything that Trump says is subject to change without notice. Stonepounder Jan 2017 #4

Probably just waiting to see if he can survive not being impeached and get enough idiots to vote for cstanleytech Jan 2017 #5

Hell just froze over vlyons Jan 2017 #6

Odd, I thought it froze over on January 20th. Doreen Jan 2017 #9

He knew that the backlash would exceed anything he's seen so far. pnwmom Jan 2017 #7

Until he is out of office I wouldnt trust him not to redo it down the road. nt cstanleytech Jan 2017 #8

It's anti-impeachment insurance. Hugin Jan 2017 #21

Good point. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #22

Precisely. Ligyron Jan 2017 #36

He couldn't care less. He is just waiting for a more hateful supreme court. that will take putitinD Jan 2017 #28

Like he cares about backlash IronLionZion Jan 2017 #30

He still supports the so-called Religious Freedom acts being pushed DonViejo Jan 2017 #40

Probably got into an argument with Pence and said, "I'll teach you!" C Moon Jan 2017 #10

Roy Cohn. roamer65 Jan 2017 #11

That is something I hadn't considered, but certainly makes sense. n/t susanna Jan 2017 #15

Cohn may have been gay, but he was NEVER pro-gay. 6000eliot Jan 2017 #48

Part of the Chaos strategy... Frogg Jan 2017 #12

He's supposedly working on an 'EO' on 'religious freedom' re LBGT issues.. Princess Turandot Jan 2017 #13

I don't trust him one bit. NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #14

That was my initial gut instinct on reading this. susanna Jan 2017 #16

Trump may be stupid nevergiveup Jan 2017 #18

Yeah Ligyron Jan 2017 #37

just wait till his "religious freedom" EO n/t MistakenLamb Jan 2017 #19

We'll see. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #20

Divide and conquer Dopers_Greed Jan 2017 #23

You think that poorly of the LGBT community? Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #24

As a whole, no. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #27

No, we don't fit into a Jello mold. Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #44

No, I'm referring to Trump's (Bannon's) reasoning Dopers_Greed Jan 2017 #41

That's not how it is written. Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #45

You don't think the LGBTQ community JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #32

For now... geomon666 Jan 2017 #25

It's a trap. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #26

First he came for the Muslims. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #29

Gump barely attacked the LGBTQ community during the campaign and still Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #31

Well shouldn't all of these decisions coming out be "Mr Trumps" ...? Lucinda Jan 2017 #33

Is Bannon a closeted gay? DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #34

Seriously?! Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #46

Some people are gay, but are in denial about it DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #49

Yes, and some people are straight up homophobes and are straight. Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #50

This is putting his VP in his place leftynyc Jan 2017 #35

kick OKNancy Jan 2017 #38

UNTIL he issues a Religious Freedom Executive Order HAB911 Jan 2017 #39

Bingo, this GusBob Jan 2017 #42

I do not trust him. There is a lot more to this story than is being revealed. Doreen Jan 2017 #43

I suspect he's going to go about removing LGBT rights in his religious "freedom" EO. herding cats Jan 2017 #47

Do not take the bait! AlexSFCA Jan 2017 #51

Well that didnt last long cstanleytech Feb 2017 #53