For Biden world, this was a flashing red light. The former president — who has called himself the “most pro-life” president in history and whose appointment of three conservative justices paved the way for Roe v. Wade to be overturned last summer — was attempting, in their minds, to weasel himself into a more moderate position on an issue proven to be a vulnerability for the Republican Party.
Aides and allies of the president quickly moved to try and shape the media’s coverage of the comments. Mainly, they admonished stories that didn’t — in their estimation — note that Trump was, in the words of spokesperson Ammar Mousa, “the reason states across the country are able to ban abortion.”
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Aides and allies of the president quickly moved to try and shape the media’s coverage of the comments. Mainly, they admonished stories that didn’t — in their estimation — note that Trump was, in the words of spokesperson Ammar Mousa, “the reason states across the country are able to ban abortion.”
Biden world fears Trump may muddy the waters on abortion
Democrats fear Trump is trying to present himself as a moderate on an issue proving vulnerable for Republicans.
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