Trump says DeSantis' 6-week heartbeat bill 'too harsh'

"I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born" --Ronald Reagan

Former President Trump went after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the latter's abortion stance on Monday. While all abortions are harsh on the baby, because murder is harsh in any timeframe, Trump said that Florida's so called heartbeat bill, or six-week ban, was "too harsh."

Gov. DeSantis has not yet announced his bid for the White House, but most people believe he's going to do that very soon. Trump has anticipated that likelihood and has been going after him more aggressively now and the abortion issue might be the thing that voters will use to decide on which candidate best represents their values.

Trump made the abortion-related statement in an interview with The Messenger, which was published on Monday. However, even though the interview covered a lot of ground, he didn't elaborate on his personal stance regarding abortion, but claimed he "heard" that pro-life advocates oppose the DeSantis bill.

If anything, pro-lifers would prefer that abortions performed during any period in a pregnancy would be banned, but at least the six-week ban is the best we can hope for at this time. Trump, on the other hand, in many ways is further to the left than DeSantis and seems willing to compromise values for votes.

"He has to do what he has to do," Trump said when asked about Florida's six-week ban. "If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don't even know if he knew what he was doing. But he signed six weeks, and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that was too harsh."

If someone said that they didn't know if Biden knew what he was doing, that would be fair to say, but DeSantis knows what he's doing and is governing Florida like a true conservative.

When asked about whether he would support a six-week ban, Trump didn't want to commit and replied, "I'm looking at all options."

In other words, it appears that Trump is looking at the best political outcome for his opinion, rather than having values congruent with conservatives.

Trump also confirmed in the interview that he supported the same exceptions in abortion legislation that conservatives agree with, "the life of the mother, raping and incest." No conservatives oppose this so Trump knows he's on safe ground.

"Just as Ronald Reagan was a believer in the exceptions, but I'm a believer in the exceptions," he added. However let's be honest, Ron DeSantis is more like Reagan than Trump is. Even DeSantis' six-week abortion bill includes the same exceptions.

Trump went on to take credit for the three Supreme Court justices he got appointed who were essential in overturning Roe v. Wade, claiming that he was the only president who could have accomplished that feat. And he's 

"For 50 years, they've been trying to get rid of Roe v Wade. I was able to do it. Nobody else could have done that but me. And I was able to do it [by nominating] three excellent judges on the Justices of the Supreme Court. And I was able to do that," he said hyperbolically. 

"I'm looking at all alternatives. I'm looking at many alternatives," Trump replied when asked if six weeks was too harsh. "But I was able to get us to the table by terminating Roe v. Wade. That's the most important thing that's ever happened for the pro-life movement."

And yes, you have to give Trump the credit he's due with Roe v. Wade but you also have to understand that he isn't opposed to abortion the way Ron DeSantis is. 

The tough question is, who is best equipped to beat Joe Biden in 2024, if he's still running? It may very well be Trump because people want entertainment over substance. 

In either case, the Republican candidate must get our votes. We cannot allow the left to destroy the country as we have known it, and we must rebuild what we had if we get the nod from the people.

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