Former President Trump said Wednesday that he would not sign a nationwide abortion ban if he were reelected and such a bill passed Congress. The Biden campaign quickly dismissed him as a “liar,” citing his record on the issue.
Mr Trump is asked by a reporter Would he sign a national abortion ban in Georgia if it reached his desk?
“No,” Trump replied, shaking his head.
The comments criticized Arizona’s law as going too far, but called overturning Roe v. Wade an “incredible accomplishment” and emphasized that abortion policy decisions should be left up to each state. This was made during the same exchange with reporters. .
“Now each state has it, and states are starting to give out what they want. It’s the will of the people.” “So Florida is probably going to change. Arizona is definitely going to change and everyone wants that to happen. And you’re taking the will of the people. When you think about it, it’s really incredible. That was it.”
Biden’s campaign and allies quickly dismissed Trump’s comments, citing his record on abortion and arguing that he would threaten access to abortions if re-elected.
“Donald Trump is a liar,” Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa wrote in a post on 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. ”
Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement that Trump “constantly lies about everything, but he has one track record: banning abortion at every opportunity.” Stated.
“A man who wants to be a dictator from day one will use any means necessary, with or without Congress, to ban abortion nationally. Running away from reporters to private jets like cowards won’t change that reality. “No,” Tyler said.
President Trump released a four-minute video statement earlier this week in which he declined to say whether he supports federal laws restricting abortion. Instead, he said it should be left up to the states through legislation or a vote.
That view was immediately tested by an Arizona court ruling Tuesday that upheld an 1864 law that made abortion a felony.
As president, the White House supported President Trump. house bill The law bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and requires 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 would likely face steep hurdles for passage in Congress, with both houses expected to be split by a narrow margin after the 2024 election.
But abortion advocates say a second Trump administration could further restrict access to abortion drugs or otherwise roll back access to abortion procedures, even without action from Congress. warns.
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