Trump 'fine' with Supreme Court gay marriage ruling
Mon. November 14, 2016 6:29 PM by Carlos Santoscoy
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said that he is "fine" with last year's Supreme Court finding that gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry.
In his first interview since winning the White House, Trump was asked by 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl whether he supports marriage equality.
"It's irrelevant, because it was already settled," Trump answered. "It's law. It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean it's done."
"So, even if you appoint a judge that ... ," Stahl started.
"It's done," Trump interrupted. "These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They've been settled. And I'm fine with that."
In reference to protests against Trump's election, Stahl asked about the fears LGBT feel toward his administration. Trump noted that he vowed to protect LGBT people from foreign threats when he accepted the Republican nomination in Cleveland.
"Everybody said, 'That was so great,'" Trump said. "I have been ...a supporter."
In his first interview since winning the White House, Trump was asked by 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl whether he supports marriage equality.
"It's irrelevant, because it was already settled," Trump answered. "It's law. It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean it's done."
"So, even if you appoint a judge that ... ," Stahl started.
"It's done," Trump interrupted. "These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They've been settled. And I'm fine with that."
In reference to protests against Trump's election, Stahl asked about the fears LGBT feel toward his administration. Trump noted that he vowed to protect LGBT people from foreign threats when he accepted the Republican nomination in Cleveland.
"Everybody said, 'That was so great,'" Trump said. "I have been ...a supporter."
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