Donald Trump Jr. Defends Dad's Abortion Comments

Donald Trump's son followed his father comments on abortion Wednesday by asking whether or not there should be "consequences" if laws are broken.

The elder Trump, the leading Republican candidate for president, said if the United States were to ban abortion, women who have them should face "some form of punishment."

He later backtracked from the remarks, saying the issue of abortion should be left to the states to decide.

Donald Trump Jr. commented on the issue in a series of Twitter posts:

Thank you Katy you're the only one that included the question which was if it was ILLEGAL should there be punishment https://t.co/XXrGvXMHjw

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 30, 2016

No not a hearing problem but the full context doesn't make for the salacious sound byte they are all looking for! https://t.co/RXQqB9vkY7

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 30, 2016

Be fair, was asked if it was ILLEGAL should there be punishment. Shouldn't there be consequences for breaking laws? https://t.co/FcR0IReRM5

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 30, 2016

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