April 4, 2016 at 2:09 pm EDT | by Mariah Cooper
Donald Trump congratulated Elton John on his civil partnership in 2005
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Donald Trump (Washington Blade file photo by Lee Whitman)

Donald Trump’s stance on same-sex marriage was pretty concrete in 2005 when Trump congratulated Elton John on his civil partnership.

John entered a civil partnership with David Furnish in 2005. The couple married in 2014 after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales.

On Dec. 22 2005 Trump wrote in a blog post on his “Trump Blog” , featured on the now defunct Trump University website, that he was happy for the couple.

“There’s a lot to celebrate this holiday season. Elton John married his long-time partner David Furnish on December 21. That’s the first day that civil partnerships between gay couples became legal in England under the new Civil Partnership Act,” Trump wrote.

“I know both of them and they get along wonderfully. It’s a marriage that’s going to work,” Trump continued.

Trump also praised John and Furnish for opting to keep their ceremony low-key.

“By all accounts, Elton and David had every tabloid and every entertainment magazine knocking at their door begging for exclusive rights to the affair. By some news reports, the couple turned down an offer of $11 million to record their wedding for British television. But Elton said, ‘Our relationship isn’t up for grabs. It doesn’t come with a price tag,'” Trump wrote.

“In any event, I’m very happy for them. If two people dig each other, they dig each other. Good luck, Elton. Good luck, David. Have a great life. (But because I wasn’t invited, do I still have to send them a toaster?)” Trump concluded.

Trump’s stance on LGBT issues has flip flopped, but that hasn’t stopped some gay supporters from standing by Trump. Gay Republican and AIDS activist James Driscoll has given his support. Last year, social media buzzed around Kyle Kittleson’s YouTube video confession that he supports Trump.

 

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