How Donald Trump Can Regain The Support
Of Pro-Lifers
The Federalist,
by
Michael J. New
Original Article
Posted By: Harlowe,
8/31/2024 12:52:17 AM
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump generated a firestorm of controversy in pro-life political circles.[Snip]In response, Trump stated, “I think the six-week is too short. There has to be more time.” Many interpreted his comments to mean he would vote in favor of Amendment 4.[Snip]Lately, many pro-lifers have been frustrated with Trump because he has offered them precious little in terms of commitments on abortion policy.[Snip]By simply raising concerns about the full implications of Amendment 4, Trump could win back the support of some skeptical pro-life voters. More importantly, he would be performing a valuable service for pro-lifers in Florida and across the country.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
SALady 8/31/2024 1:18:50 AM (No. 1787770)
Donald Trump is saying what he needs to say to take political "ammunition" away from the Demon-Rats.
I am extremely pro-life, and I have no problem with this. While Trump has never been 100% pro-life, he did appoint the SCOTUS justices that finally overturned Roe v Wade and returned the abortion battles to the states (where at least we have the power to ban it in some states, and limit it in others). If Kamala gets elected, she will find a way to ram through federal law mandating abortion up to birth for the full 9 months.
We are not voting for Pope on November 5th. We are voting for the best candidate to lead this republic, and President Trump is 1,000,000,000,000,000,000% better than Kamala on all subjects!!!!!!!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee 8/31/2024 1:39:40 AM (No. 1787771)
President Trump clarified with this statement on Friday —
“I think 6 weeks, you need more time than 6 weeks, I’ve disagreed with that, right from the early primaries, when I heard about it, I disagreed with it. At the same time, the Democrats are radical because the 9 months is just a ridiculous situation,” Trump said. “You can do an abortion in the 9th month. Some of the states like Minnesota and other states have it where you can actually execute the baby after birth, and all of that stuff is unacceptable, so I’ll be voting ‘no’ for that reason.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-says-he-will-vote-no-on-floridas-abortion-referendum-clarifying-comments-that-angered-pro-lifers/
I am thankful for this clarification, and the fact that he will be voting No!
Although I disagree with PDJT on abortion, I never would have not voted for him and helped hand this country over to Kamala Harris, who supports the extremes he mentioned, plus selling the body parts of aborted babies! Not to mention all of the damage she has in mind for other children, adults and the Republic as a whole. I couldn’t bear having that on my conscience.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Californian 8/31/2024 5:18:49 AM (No. 1787784)
Oh no! He doesn't absolutely 100% agree with me on 100% of things 100% of the time! I'm so upset that he's not my clone that I'm going to vote for Kamala or just stay home stewing until the absolutely perfect candidate comes along!
Said no one ever in any election in all of human history.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Strike3 8/31/2024 6:58:54 AM (No. 1787823)
Whiners will whine. Abortion is not a political issue, it is a moral and religious issue. For the abortion clinics and the doctors who work there it is a huge financial issue.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
NamVet70 8/31/2024 7:50:33 AM (No. 1787853)
I think abortion should remain a state issue. Federal office should not encroach on matters that belong to the states. I strongly oppose abortion, especially late term abortion, but that has no bearing on the fact that the federal government should be limited in scope.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
bpl40 8/31/2024 7:57:48 AM (No. 1787860)
It you are going to vote to enable and strengthen Democrats over this issue than you are no different that the TDS affected Never Trumpers.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Venturer 8/31/2024 8:06:55 AM (No. 1787867)
So Trump isn't good enough for them where do they go ?
They either vote for Trump or they vote for Harris who is ten times as bad.
Stop with it.
Trump has to eb the way he is he needs the votes fro the baby killers to get elected.
If you want more electric BS cars more illegals more inflation go ahead dump Trump and see what you get.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
philsner 8/31/2024 8:31:44 AM (No. 1787878)
This is nonsense. It sounds like something from "conservatives Inc." As a Catholic I believe totally in the sanctity of life, period. But that will never cause me to support liberalism. Liberalism is a religion of death and its sacrament is abortion. Anyone who would consider voting for that is clueless. I just can't get over how supposed "conservatives" can accept any leftist premises.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
bighambone 8/31/2024 8:56:11 AM (No. 1787886)
If supposed discombobulated “pro lifers” don’t vote for Trump-Vance in the upcoming election who are they going to vote for? Harris-Walz, give us a break. If they just stay home and don’t vote at all, they would be committing political suicide on that issue.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
franq 8/31/2024 9:02:02 AM (No. 1787890)
Does life begin at conception, or not? Do human beings have a God-given right to interfere with the process?
Or are we just supposed to behave like barnyard animals, without any consequence?
Trying to please all sides only results in confusion and a numb spirit.
Yes, I know sinners gonna sin. Rapists gonna rape.
But we have a daughter-in-law who doesn't like the conservative position on abortion because, "If my daughter gets raped, I want her to have that option." Really?
Her daughter has had three illegitimate children, by two different men. Never married. Adoption was never even considered. So now our son and "grandma" are basically raising the kids during the week.
I only recount this to show how tangled the thinking becomes. Our tax dollars fund Planned Parenthood to the tune of $500-700 million/year. Money seized from you and me.
Feel better now?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
red1066 8/31/2024 9:02:48 AM (No. 1787891)
The pro-lifers, which includes just about everyone on the Republican side, and I'd say even a few democrats have one choice to vote for in November, and that's Donald Trump. Voting for Harris just means abortions will be allowed even after the baby is born. While abortions are just horrible to think about, the choice here is simple. Vote for someone who doesn't like abortions but realizes that allowing some because of special circumstances is a political move only, and someone who will allow abortions on demand with no restrictions.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Marzipan4 8/31/2024 9:31:47 AM (No. 1787907)
Reguardless of whose box gets ticked in No vember everyone shout be in a full throated roar get government out of medical. Our health care, while still better at this point than other countries, has slipped, thanks obammycare socialized everybody gets a free ride pass it before you read it conflagration . My tax dollars should not be paying for someone else’s health care. IVF is a very painful personal situation, but not a threat to life scenario. IMHO
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
PM'sSubstack 8/31/2024 11:29:56 AM (No. 1787948)
From the only president who ever had the charisma of JFK and DJT: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them, to do the same or one day, we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children, what it was once like in the United States, when men were free. "Ronald Reagan
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
mc squared 8/31/2024 11:49:01 AM (No. 1787953)
If single issue pro lifers think they will get an abortion ban by letting Harris win, they're praying to a wrong god.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
FormerDem 8/31/2024 11:49:56 AM (No. 1787954)
Trump has NOT NOT NOT lost my support... But he is asking okay questions. What happens at six weeks that is so important we have to save ti? Answer: At six weeks our heart is beating, our brain is dividing into its sections, blood circulation is starting. Change and development are rocketing. We are already ourselves, a tiny life with its own trajectory.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Harlowe 8/31/2024 11:55:37 AM (No. 1787957)
Many years ago while conversing with a delightful, lifelong Democrat senior citizen neighbor, the conversation evolved to discussing a local/carpetbagger Democrat state politician elected to the United States House of Representatives and his significant popularity in the area and state. As a devout Christian, expressed the view that when people vote for a political candidate, the individual is giving that politician the authority to speak for them, represent them, legislate for them—they are putting their trust in the politician; however, it seems a vast number of individuals do not consider that the politician may be voting against their personal religious convictions such as abortion which, essentially, makes that trusting individual complicit in voting “for” abortion. The reaction of this very devout Catholic gentleman was obvious, as though the lights went on. From that time on, he had a different attitude toward the carpetbagger politician and politicians in general to the point of voting for Republicans when so inclined.
The bottom line is, MAGA supporters may do well making an effort, where possible, to “connect the dots” for die-hard Democrats, especially religious Democrats, by pointing out the folly in voting for Democrat politicians who vote against their personal religious convictions—they are violating the trust placed in them to “represent them, speak for them” in Congress and, therefore, may be “complicit” in voting for abortion, transgenderism, et al.
Life begins at conception: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.” (Psalm 139:13)
Too often people forget that God’s laws prevail over man’s laws: “But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29)
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
jasonB 8/31/2024 2:41:19 PM (No. 1788038)
Trump stepped on a rake and ate it. STOP attributing everything that comes out of his mouth as 57DD chess.
The Pro-life members (those with any guts) of the GOP called him out and he was forced to pivot.
HOLD YOUR LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Geoman 8/31/2024 3:49:54 PM (No. 1788061)
I was surprised to hear Trump characterize the abortion debate by referring to it as "reproductive rights," the democrats preferred 180 degree misleading term. No one is impinging on a woman's right to reproduce.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
msjena 8/31/2024 6:47:45 PM (No. 1788132)
"Pro-lifers" need to be won back after he appointed the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade?
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