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Trump Shocks GOP With Calls For ‘Flexibility’ On Abortion

Donald Trump surprised conservative Republicans today calling for “flexibility” when it comes to abortion coverage in ongoing health care policy discussions.

From Politico:

“You have to be a little flexible on Hyde, you know that. You gotta be a little flexible. You gotta work something … we’re all big fans of everything. But you have to have flexibility,” Trump told House Republicans during remarks at the GOP conference’s daylong policy meeting Tuesday.

He was referring to the Hyde amendment, the longstanding statute barring federal funding for abortions.

It has been a sticking point in discussions around compromise legislation that would revive enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that were allowed to expire at the end of last year, causing premiums to skyrocket.

Being “flexible” on Hyde and giving money “directly” to people for health insurance would allow Republicans to “take away” the issue of health care from Democrats, Trump asserted at the House GOP meeting.

Many Republicans say they were stunned by Trump’s remarks. One House Republican told Politico, “I almost fell out of my chair.”

You have to wonder why they always so surprised when Trump u-turns on policies when he’s shown them time & again he doesn’t actually stand for anything other than amassing his own power & wealth.

Here’s a few more “moments” from Trump today.

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