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Former President Donald Trump (R?) blamed the abortion issues for the poor overall showing in the November midterm elections across the nation.
“It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the MidTerms,” Trum said in a Sunday statement on Truth Social. “I was 233-20! It was the ‘abortion issue,’ poorly handled by many Republicans, especially those that firmly insisted on No Exceptions, even in the case of Rape, Incest, or Life of the Mother, that lost large numbers of Voters.”
I'm not sure where he got the idea that pro-lifers firmly insisted on 'No Exceptions even in the case of Rape, Incest, or Life of the Mother' because pro-life advocates do not insist on that. Sure, some of us believe an unborn baby should not have to pay with his or her life because of rape, but with issues regarding the life of the mother and even incest where deformities are common, pro-lifers totally agree that the life of the mother should be the first consideration.
Trump added that “the people that pushed so hard, for decades, against abortion, got their wish from the U.S. Supreme Court, & just plain disappeared, not to be seen again. Plus, Mitch stupid $’s!”
Doesn't he understand what the Supreme Court did when they ended Roe v. Wade? All they did was relinquish the federal government's authority over abortion and put it into the hands of the individual states. That's what states rights is all about and it allows for the differences among the states in how they view life and morality.
“First, not a single candidate Trump endorsed who lost backed his fictional ‘no exceptions even in the case of rape incest or life of the mother,’” tweeted conservative commentator and husband of Meghan McCain, Ben Domenech. “Literally zero Republican candidates think abortion should be banned when a mother’s life is at risk.”
He predicted the ex-president’s blast would come back to haunt him in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, when Trump will be 78 years old on Inauguration Day 2025, just about the same age Biden was when he was inaugurated. He was just a few weeks shy of that age.
He predicted the ex-president’s blast would come back to haunt him in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, when Trump will be 78 years old on Inauguration Day 2025, just about the same age Biden was when he was inaugurated. He was just a few weeks shy of that age.
Ben Domenesch continued: “Trump betraying the pro-life cause on Dobbs has been telegraphed for a long time and is a huge opening to bash him in the 2024 stakes which I expect several candidates to seize. Finally, think how stupid it is for Trump to run left on the pro-life issue. This is the biggest win of his presidency. Huge vested goodwill from pro-lifers. And what does he do? Call them quislings and say they’re too radical! Very dumb.”
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, which spent a record $78 million during the 2022 campaign with the Women Speak Out PAC, reiterated its position that Republicans should have done more to contrast their abortion stances with those of Democrats, instead of ignoring the issue.
“The approach to winning on abortion in federal races, proven for a decade is this: state clearly the ambitious consensus pro-life position and contrast that with the extreme view of Democrat opponents,” the group said in a Monday statement. “We look forward to hearing that position fully articulated by Mr. Trump and all presidential candidates.”
“The approach to winning on abortion in federal races, proven for a decade is this: state clearly the ambitious consensus pro-life position and contrast that with the extreme view of Democrat opponents,” the group said in a Monday statement. “We look forward to hearing that position fully articulated by Mr. Trump and all presidential candidates.”
Conservatives pointed out that Trump endorsed a ton of GOP candidates who took a hard line on abortion and lost. These include Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon, Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee Tim Michels, and Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano.
However, there were GOP governors who signed legislation limiting abortion access and kicked butt in November, including Ron DeSantis of Florida, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Brian Kemp of Georgia. Trump wasn't "a fan" of any of these folks.
Let's remember that Trump was pro-abortion before he was pro-life. And it looks like he shot himself in the foot on this issue with conservatives. But if Donald Trump should win the GOP nomination for the next presidential election, I would vote for him in a heartbeat over any Democrat, however, I'd like to see some younger person carry the torch for us this time.
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