“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Thursday that she doesn't support Melania Trump's pro-choice stance, which the former first lady touted this week in promoting her new memoir. Ta.
“Sixty-two percent of Americans oppose overthrowing Roe v. Wade, and 62 percent of Republicans know that. I think the Republicans pushed her into this. I think this is a big fraud. I think they put her out there as a national power, as well as the face of the American people who want abortion rights,” Behar said.
in Video published on X On Thursday morning, Melania Trump called abortion a “fundamental principle.”
“Personal freedom is a fundamental principle that I uphold. There is no question that there is no room for compromise when it comes to these fundamental rights that every woman is entitled to from birth. Personal freedom. 'My body. , does that really mean 'my choice?' ” said the former president's wife.
But Behar said that stance seemed disingenuous.
“I think this is just a big lie. I don't agree with that,” Behar said.
Co-host Sunny Hostin then offered her take on the former FLOTUS' message, suggesting Melania Trump is trying to undermine her husband, former President Trump, with Election Day just a month away.
“I really think this is her way of undermining his presidential bid so she doesn't have to deal with him anymore,” Hostin said. “I think she wants to take him away, and she's doing a pretty good job of that.”
President Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), have weighed in on how damaging the issue has been to Republicans at the polls since Roe v. Wade was overturned. has sought to soften its tone on abortion in recent months.
President Trump returned to the White House this week and said he intends to veto a nationwide abortion ban if such a bill makes it to his desk. But he also said he was proud of his role in overturning constitutional protections for reproductive rights.
Melania Trump also touched on women's bodily autonomy in her upcoming memoir.
“Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying a woman control over her own body.” I have held on to this belief,” Melania wrote. guardian.
President Trump insisted in an interview with Fox News' Bill Melgin that aired Thursday that he is aware of and supports Melania Trump's views on politically sensitive topics. .
“We talked about it, and I said you have to write what you believe. I'm not going to tell you what to do. What you believe. must be written.”
