Trump Fires Back at Lindsey Graham Over Abortion Laws

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Former President Donald Trump responds to Sen. Lindsey Graham's criticism of his stance on abortion laws, stating that he believes abortion is now legal as desired. Graham disagrees, stating that abortion is not a states' rights issue.

FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., listens during a hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget for the FBI in Washington, on May 25, 2022. Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account Monday and fired back at Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who criticized his stance on abortion laws.in a video Monday he believes "we now have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint.” He continued, explaining states should have the right to create their own abortion laws.

I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue,” Sen. Graham wrote. “The states’ rights only rationale today runs contrary to an American consensus that would limit late-term abortions and will age about as well as the Dred Scott decision. The science is clear – a child at fifteen weeks is well-developed and is capable of feeling pain.

He continued, noting “Lindsey, Marjorie, and others fought for years, unsuccessfully, until I came along and got the job done.” Trump’s "war room" account also tussled with a profile for President Joe Biden’s campaign over abortion Monday, accusing it of taking his comments out of context.. “Sorry that your candidate can't do live interviews anymore, but if you think lying and misleading voters like this is a winning strategy, get ready to lose in November.”Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news. Have a news tip? Send it to jacwalker@sbgtv.com.

 

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