Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) predicted on Sunday that former President Trump would not have a chance to sign a national abortion ban even if he were re-elected and wanted to sign it, saying the issue has enough support in Congress. He claimed that he could never get it.
Asked on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” if he disagreed with President Trump’s statement that he would “not sign a national abortion ban,” Rubio responded, “Well, he wouldn’t sign it, because… There is no way for it to pass.”
“I have never claimed to have 60 votes in the Senate, votes in the House, and everything else in between,” he added.
President Trump said last month that he would not sign a national abortion ban if he were re-elected and such a bill passed by Congress, stressing that states should decide on abortion policy.
“Now the states have it, and the states are starting to give out what they want. It’s the will of the people,” President Trump told reporters in April.
Rubio suggested that President Trump has indicated he would “like to negotiate” with Democrats on the issue.
“And I think what Trump actually said is that what he wants to do is negotiate. I think he said on this show that he wants to negotiate with the Democrats on this. You know. “I think we need that in this country, like, ‘You’re trying to save the life of an unborn child, so even if you don’t want to include everything that I want in there, I’ll do it.’ I support the law,” Rubio said.
“That’s his goal. But this is true: He’ll never have a chance to sign that law because there aren’t the votes to pass it at this point. It’s not in the sense that it’s different from what I believe. “That’s kind of the reality of politics,” he added.
“Meet the Press” anchor Kristen Welker later called Mr. Rubio, who has been floated as President Trump’s running mate, calling Florida’s six-week abortion ban “a terrible thing, a terrible mistake.” Pressured on the former president’s recent remarks. ”
Mr. Rubio appeared to sidestep Mr. Welker’s question about whether Mr. Trump was “wrong about that.”
“Again, I’m pro-life, so I support laws that save the lives of unborn children. Some people have different opinions about what our laws should be,” Rubio said. Told. “This law you are referring to was passed by Florida’s elected representatives, the House of Representatives who have to vote on the voters every two years, and the Senate who have to vote on the voters every four years. It’s something.”
“While we understand that these are two competing rights here; [are] We collided with each other,” he continued. “But given the sanctity of every human life, I am wrong to be on the side of supporting the life of an unborn child. That is my view. Our laws should not represent that. I want it. Others have a different opinion.”
Mr. Welker pressed again, asking Mr. Rubio if he was “against” or supporting President Trump’s opposition to Florida’s six-week curfew.
“But I think even within the Proife movement there are all kinds of disagreements about what the law should be. Some of it is pragmatic,” Rubio responded, asking Welker whether he supports a ban or not. I asked again.
Rubio responded: “I support any legislation that protects the lives of unborn children, but I do not consider others in the pro-life movement who hold different views to be apostates.”
Biden’s campaign quickly shot down Trump’s comments last month that he would not sign a bill banning abortion, citing his record on the issue and threatening to undermine access to abortions if the former president is re-elected. insisted.
“Donald Trump is a liar,” Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa wrote on social platform X. “He supported a national abortion ban when he was president in 2018. His allies are discussing how to ban abortion with or without Congress.” Give it a rest. ”
As president, the White House supported President Trump. house bill The bill would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, prompting the Senate to pass the bill and send it to the president’s desk. However, the bill failed to pass the Senate.
A federal abortion ban is likely to face numerous challenges in Congress, but abortion advocates say President Trump’s second term could threaten access to abortion pills regardless of Congressional action. I’m warning you that there is.
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