Late last week, the New York Times reported that Donald Trump privately told his allies he backs a 16-week national abortion ban with some exceptions.
To Democrats and their allies in the movement for reproductive rights, Trump’s decision to back a national abortion ban is viewed as both an electoral gift and a major political blunder on his part.
According to one Biden campaign official, his team is preparing to prominently wield these attacks against Trump between now and Election Day.
Hours after the Times report was published, the Biden campaign called a press conference to highlight the contrast between the candidates.
The Times reported that Trump favors a national ban at 16 weeks in part because it is “a round number.”
His campaign counters that Trump hasn’t settled on a specific gestational limit he would support yet.
So he’s clearly trying to get to a position that is staunchly pro-life, but also realistic, given where most Americans are. »