Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) said in a floor speech On Tuesday, a day after former President Trump said abortion laws should be left up to each state, he said the American people would “see right through” his stance on abortion.
“The Republican Party and Donald Trump can try to hide their anti-abortion record all they want, but the American people will see it through today, tomorrow and in November,” Schumer said.
President Trump said Monday that abortion laws should be left up to each state, following the Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and he does not support legislation that would ban all abortions after 15 or 16 weeks. said.
In a video posted to his site Truth Social, President Trump also said he was proud of ending Roe v. Wade by appointing conservative Supreme Court justices.
“My view is that from a legal standpoint, abortion is happening wherever anyone wants it,” Trump said in the video. “Each state will decide by vote or by law or both, but whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case, state law.”
He said many states will have different abortion laws. Some will be more conservative than others, but “at the end of the day, this all comes down to the will of the people,” he said. You have to follow your heart or, in many cases, your religion or beliefs. ”
Schumer said President Trump’s argument is that “if anyone is responsible for the devastation of Roe v. Wade and the grotesque reversal of women’s personal liberties, it is Donald Trump and the Republican Party.” He said it was a reminder.
The New York senator said he would add more conservative justices to the Supreme Court if Trump is re-elected so he can “continue his assault” on women’s reproductive rights.
President Trump’s comments on Monday were the most comprehensive on the divisive issue since he was nominated as the Republican nominee. His comments have drawn criticism from both sides.
Some Republicans criticized President Trump for not supporting the ban, but Democrats said voters should not believe, given Trump’s record, that as president he would not sign an anti-abortion law. He said no.
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