Trump promises a ‘deal’ on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn’t exist.
The presumptive Republican nominee, who has pledged to make a statement on abortion this week, has said for months that if elected he would “come together with all groups” and “negotiate something” that would “make both sides happy,” suggesting that “15 weeks seems to be a number that people are agreeing at.”
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Anti-abortion groups rally behind Trump despite their disappointment
Alongside Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life, the Faith and Freedom Coalition, the Family Research Council, National Right to Life and CatholicVote, reiterated their commitment Monday morning to electing Trump. The comments represent a shift among some in the anti-abortion movement’s approach during the GOP presidential primary, in which advocates focused on nudging candidates to take more restrictive positions on abortion.
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Lindsey Graham says Trump is making ‘a mistake’ on abortion, vows to push forward with nationwide restrictions
Notably, Trump didn’t say whether he would sign or veto a federal abortion limit if that were to come across his desk. Graham said Trump was “a great pro-life president” and added that he hopes Trump will revert to his support for limits if he wins.
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Trump Wrings Last Drop Of Dignity From Lindsey Graham’s Soul
Trump will try to low-key his anti-abortion position until he’s re-elected, then of course all bets are off on what new draconian measures he will support in order to pay back the supporters he temporarily sidelined.
Don’t read that to mean that it should work politically. He’s an easy target now. His “low-key” states-rights position necessarily means he is in favor of every hardline law that’s been passed at the state level so far and will be passed in the future. And of course it’s fair game to assume that he would sign a national abortion ban, forcing blue states into the post-Dobbs regime. He’s really fooling no one:
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