During a Sunday interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) promised that former Republican President Donald Trump would veto a federal abortion ban during his second term if it crossed his desk.
“Can you commit, Senator, sitting right here with me today, that if you and Donald Trump are elected that you will not impose a federal ban on abortion,” said host Kristen Welker.
“I can absolutely commit that, Kristen,” said Sen. Vance.
Vance elaborated, claiming that President Trump wants to end the “culture war” surrounding abortion and turn it into a state’s issue.
“If California wants to have a different abortion policy from Ohio, Ohio has to respect California and California has to respect Ohio. Donald Trump’s view is that we want the individual states and their individual cultures and their unique political sensibilities to make these decisions because we don’t want to have a non-stop federal conflict over this issue,” said Vance.
Vance argued that the federal government should focus on the economy and immigration while allowing individual states to decide on abortion.
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), a decision made possible by the SCOTUS justices appointed by Trump and which he has celebrated, Trump has maintained that he believes it should be left up to the states to decide if they should have extremely permissive or restrictive abortion laws.
Despite this claim, he has publicly criticized multiple states that, using the freedom granted to them by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, implemented restrictions on abortion.
In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law banning abortions after six weeks in his state.
Instead of celebrating the state’s right to decide its own abortion policies, Trump publicly criticized the law.
“I think what he did is a terrible thing and a terrible mistake,” said Trump, speaking about DeSantis’ decision to sign the bill.
Trump was similarly critical of an attempt by Arizona lawmakers this spring to enforce laws already on the books from 1864, which banned nearly all abortions.
Once again, Trump spoke out against the law instead of respecting the state’s newfound right to choose its own abortion policy.
As Democrats have attempted to falsely link Trump to the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” which supports a federal ban on abortion, Trump has distanced himself from the pro-life movement.
Trump’s messaging is likely tied to polling showing that abortion remains a potent issue for independent and Democratic voters, especially suburban women. While the majority of Americans want abortion restricted to the first trimester of pregnancy, most Americans nevertheless support legalized abortion generally.
Just days before Vance’s Meet the Press interview, Trump drew the ire of many conservatives for a Truth Social post about “reproductive rights.”
“My Administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights,” said Trump on Truth Social on Friday.
Prominent conservatives, including Jeremy Boreing, CEO of the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire, were quick to condemn the president’s comments.
“The worst statement Donald Trump has made since he announced for the presidency in 2015. For better and for worse, Trump is philosophically malleable. His first term was perhaps the most pro-life in actual effect of any administration in our history. That is his legacy – if he will keep it. So perhaps he will yet walk this back. I certainly pray he does,” said Boreing on X.
The statement came with no elaboration, leaving it unclear exactly what Trump meant.
Later the same day, Trump posted about his support for IVF – or, in vitro fertilization — but it is unclear if the posts were meant to be connected. Many pro-life Republicans have traditionally opposed IVF as the fertility treatment involves the destruction of fertilized embryos.
“The Republican Party is charging forward on many fronts, and I am very proud that we are a LEADER on I.V.F.,” said Trump.
It is unclear what ultimate effect these comments will have on Trump’s campaign, but they seem more likely to alienate his supporters than draw any voters away from the radically pro-abortion Vice President Kamala Harris.
The democrats need to keep the human sacrifice going, 50-60 million murdered babies and counting.