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Willing Spirit's avatar

I can’t imagine that being a straight statement from Trump. I’ll see what I can find.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

I found this; https://floridapolitics.com/archives/612096-donald-trump-says-new-florida-abortion-law-seen-as-too-harsh/

President Trump is a realist. If one doesn’t stand a chance at getting elected, one will not be effective at all in governance.

He’s speaking to what will voters accept at this moment in time.

We would all like to say no more abortions period. But we live and operate in a world that is not ready for that. We have made pro-life strides, but there’s so much more to do.

I think he’s saying that as a campaigning strategy, that position from DeSantis is not good for a general election, when you need to win over the nation.

This article points out that DeSantis is saying very little about that stance. Of course, before an evangelical audience, he uses it in attacking President Trump, since that’s red meat for that audience.

I have no doubt that Donald Trump would prefer a world without legalized abortion.

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Sunnydaze's avatar

That’s why I asked for context. I figured there was more to the story. Usually is. I get why he says “too harsh” after reading the context. I believe it was a good abortion ban but I believe all life matters -even how it was conceived. And I don’t say that lightly. Whether rape or incest -it’s still a baby that will feel the pain of being killed. I know it’s a hot topic. I used to think exceptions mattered, until my son challenged me. A life is a life..is it not? We had a long discussion and I realized the truth in what he was saying and changed my stance. However, I also understand what Trump is getting at. Context really does matter. Not just saying Trump said it was too harsh. That implies something totally different. Thanks for the link!

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Willing Spirit's avatar

And I agree with you! We have to educate on the value of all human life. The child resulting from rape or incest is totally innocent. That seems to be the last stronghold for an awful lot of confused people who vote, and red meat to the left in attacking the Prolife movement.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

And I would add, if Donald Trump had done this abortion action, the pink pussy hat crowd would be 24/7 slinging curses at him. The media would be frothing at the mouth about it.

If there’s any major push that way against DeSantis, I’m not seeing it.

I disagree with those who claim that the leftists want to run against Trump because they fear DeSantis. Don’t make me laugh.

DeSantis knew very well about the plans for the FBI to raid Trump’s home. His campaign’s only hope is that Trump gets removed, one way or another. He will never get another vote from this Floridian.

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Maggie Think of Me's avatar

Nor this one!

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