A top Republican senator and Trump ally was among those criticizing the former president over Monday’s announcement on abortion, in which he argued that states should decide on restrictions on abortion procedures.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.C.) said in a statement Monday morning that he “respectfully disagrees with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue.”
President Trump made the long-awaited announcement in a video the same day, saying he believes each state should legislate abortion restrictions on its own, rather than through the federal government.
President Trump says abortion should be a state decision
Sen. Lindsey Graham announced his opposition after former President Trump announced that abortion should be left up to each state. (Getty Images)
“Each state will decide by vote or by law or both,” he said in a Truth Social video. “And whatever the state decides, it has to be the law of the land, in this case the state law.” Stated. “Many states will be different. Many states will have a different number of weeks…At the end of the day, it all comes down to the will of the people.”
This is denied by Graham, who argues that “today’s states’ rights-only rationale restricts late-term abortions, similar to the Dred Scott decision, and runs counter to the collective will of an aging America.” did.
“The science is clear: 15-week-old children are fully developed and can feel pain.”
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Other Republicans had a different reaction. Rep. Greg Murphy, RN.C., co-chair of the Republican Medical Association, issued a statement to Fox News Digital saying, “I agree with President Trump on the national ban on abortion.”
“As a pro-life conservative, I do not support abortion, but I believe the Supreme Court has made clear that the Constitution protects the right of states to determine their own policies,” he said.
Similarly, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania), former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and ally of President Trump, told Fox News Digital, “The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that states should be able to make abortion decisions. I support the court’s decision.” There are no restrictions on how or when a newborn baby can be aborted and who pays for it. ”
“I agree with President Trump. It’s time for states to fight for mothers, babies and growing families,” Perry said.
Republican reaction to President Trump’s announcement was limited, continuing a pattern of concern over comments on abortion, which has become a political lightning rod since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
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Dobbs overturned the previous Roe v. Wade decision. (FOX News Photo/Joshua Commins)
Seeking to capitalize on dissatisfaction with the issue, President Biden’s campaign and Democratic lawmakers across the country have argued that Republicans would impose a nationwide abortion ban if they regained control.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said in a statement, referring to President Trump’s previous interactions on the issue and his stance on federal policy, “We will wait a few weeks and see what his new position is. Let’s see what happens.” Please deal with it.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who is facing a tough election in the central battleground state of Wisconsin this year, criticized President Trump in response to her own video. “Millions of women across Wisconsin have lost the freedom to control their own bodies because of Donald Trump and Eric Hovde,” she said in a statement released by her campaign.
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“Today, we heard it loud and clear. If Donald Trump becomes president and Eric Hovde is elected to the U.S. Senate, we will ensure that abortions are illegal for women across the state. “While they try to limit our rights, I will never stop fighting to restore and protect our freedoms,” she said.
Baldwin slammed President Trump’s announcement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
President Trump has said he does not support federal regulations on abortion, but Baldwin’s campaign says Trump’s accomplishment in reversing Roe v. Wade will allow Wisconsin to enforce abortion regulations dating back to 1849. He pointed out that it had become.
“Montanans from all walks of life don’t want the federal government to tell them what to do, and they don’t want politicians or judges to take away their personal freedoms,” Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, said in a statement to Fox. I don’t want them to be deprived either.” News Digital. Tester similarly faces a tough re-election race in November.
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“While Montana politicians are actively working to ban abortion in our state, I will always fight to protect the freedom of Montana women to make their own health care decisions,” she said. Stated.
Tester took a direct hit at President Trump’s announcement on Monday. (Drew Angerer)
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, responded to the video by suggesting that President Trump’s words in the post about X cannot be trusted.
“There’s an old saying: ‘Watch what they do, not what they say,'” he wrote.
“He will sign a nationwide abortion ban, no matter how hard he tries to deny it,” Kaine added.
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“By leaving abortion up to each state, Donald Trump supports draconian laws like Florida’s recent six-week abortion ban and the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision outlawing in vitro fertilization. “It suggests that there are,” said Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., author of “Women.” Health Protection Law told Fox News Digital in a statement.
FOX News Digital has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
A recent March Fox News poll found that 65% of voters support legalizing abortion nationwide, including 42% of Republicans and 65% of independents. was.
