Perkins: Trump Is Alienating His Anti-Abortion Base

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website:

In a move many conservatives and Christians find devastating, the Republican presidential nominee and his running mate are walking further away from their pro-life base. Former President Donald Trump posted Friday evening on Truth Social, “My Administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights.” The term “reproductive rights” is used to refer to abortion.

Shortly afterwards, in a Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Trump’s running mate, repudiated the notion of federal pro-life legislation. Asked whether or not he would commit to not “impos[ing] a federal ban on abortion,” Vance replied, “I can absolutely commit that.”

Both Trump’s social media post and Vance’s comments have been met with dismay and criticism from conservatives. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins quipped, “My advice is, when you’re in a hole, stop digging. Trump is not only suppressing his own support, he is going to hurt the vast majority of Republican candidates who are 100% pro-life.”

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Days after former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration would be “great for women and their reproductive rights,” J.D. Vance confirmed that Trump would veto any national law to protect unborn life. https://t.co/Ip8SNlARiY

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