Trump Claims He Wouldn’t Sign National Abortion Ban

CNN reports:

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not sign a federal abortion ban if one reached his desk were he to be elected in November. It’s Trump’s firmest response to date on a national abortion ban.

He has simultaneously claimed credit for appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade while distancing himself from some of the stricter efforts by Republicans across the country to limit the procedure, and on Monday, he called for the issue to be decided by the states.

“Would you sign a national abortion ban if Congress sent it to your desk?” Trump was asked by a reporter in Atlanta on Wednesday. “No,” Trump said, shaking his head.

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Trump tells reporters on tarmac in Atlanta he would NOT sign a federal abortion ban if reelected in Nov.
“Would you sign a national abortion ban if Congress sent it to your desk?”
“No,” Trump said, shaking his head
“You wouldn’t sign it?”
“No,” Trump said again.

— Kristen Holmes (@KristenhCNN) April 10, 2024

Reporter: “Did Arizona go too far [with their near-total abortion ban]?”

Donald Trump: “Yeah, they did … It’s all about states’ rights … Arizona is going to definitely change. Everybody wants that to happen. And you’re getting the will of the people.” pic.twitter.com/WoPo6B600H

— The Recount (@therecount) April 10, 2024