Posted to the Family Research Council’s website:
Pro-life advocates have called Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump’s comments “disturbing” after the 45th president said he will “bring peace” on abortion by negotiating a plan that pleases “both” abortion foes and activists — and attacked some of his rivals’ more comprehensive protections for life.
“I would sit down with both sides, and I’d negotiate something, and we’ll end up with peace on that issue for the first time in 52 years,” President Trump told Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” Sunday.
When asked directly whether he will sign national legislation protecting unborn children from abortion beginning at 15 weeks, he replied, “I’m not going to say I would or I wouldn’t.”
Trump’s comments came just a little over 24 hours after he dubbed himself “the most pro-life president in American history” at the 2023 Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C. “Quite frankly, it was a bit troubling,” said Tony Perkins, chairman of summit sponsor FRC Action, on “Washington Watch” Monday.
“Pro-choice Democrats are not gonna vote for Trump, no matter how liberal he is on abortion (or anything else),” said Christina Pushaw, the rapid response director for the DeSantis campaign, “By going liberal on this issue he just sells out his own voters … which has already happened many times.”
There’s much more wailing.
“Former President Donald Trump seemed to indicate #ProLife leaders had accepted abortion through the first trimester…”
“Pro-life reaction to his interview has made clear that statement is Fake News.”https://t.co/tbxuoN7HIy
— NYCF (@AlbanyUpdate) September 19, 2023