Donald Trump wants money from Mideast states for military aid

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is outlining a foreign policy in which the US would put ground troops in the fight against IS and demand money from Middle East countries backed by the US.

In a wide-ranging interview that aired yesterday on NBC’s Meet the Press, the billionaire businessman and former reality TV star says he would consider shutting down the federal government over funding for Planned Parenthood.

He says he is not sure whether he has donated money to the organisation but says he would oppose providing federal funds if it continues providing abortion services.

Trump says he would ask nominees to the Supreme Court about their views on abortion and would take their views into consideration as he made a decision on whom to nominate. He says he opposes abortion except in case of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother.

Calling the nuclear agreement forged between Iran and world powers including the US “a bad deal,” Trump says Iran will have nuclear weapons and take over parts of the world.

“And I think it’s going to lead to nuclear holocaust,” he said.