While intrepid, Republican- wired reporters were assiduously probing changes in Vice President Harris' position on... fracking, the Malignant Loser was having a meltdown over a policy that affects tens of millions of Americans, backpedaling and flip- flopping like the desperate lump he is:
Former President Donald Trump came out on Friday against a ballot measure in his home state of Florida that would expand access to abortion, after spending a day doing damage control on the issue.
His announcement came a day after telling NBC News that Florida’s six-week ban is “too short” and declining to take a clear stance on a state ballot measure that would expand access to the procedure.
On Friday, Trump said, once again, that women need "more time" than six weeks to decide whether to have an abortion, but that the "Democrats are radical" and he couldn't back the amendment.
“So I think six weeks, you need more time than six weeks. I’ve disagreed with that right from the early primaries when I heard about it, I disagreed with it,” Trump said in comments to Fox News. “At the same time, the Democrats are radical, because the nine months is just a ridiculous situation where you can do an abortion in the ninth month. ... So I’ll be voting no for that reason.”
The proposed amendment would bar restrictions on abortion before fetal viability, around the 24th week of pregnancy, while ensuring exceptions to protect the health of the mother.
The backlash from anti-abortion advocates was fierce after Trump's interview with NBC News, with some warning that the Republican presidential nominee was risking losing support from a key bloc of the party’s base.
Alarmed by what she saw, Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the influential anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, called Trump on Thursday to ask for clarity on his comments, according to a source with knowledge of the conversation. Trump told her that he didn’t state a position on an amendment on his home state’s ballot this fall. (our emphasis)
Well, if he said he didn't state a position, he must be telling the tru... what's that:
During the interview with NBC News, Trump said, “I am going to be voting that we need more than six weeks,” when asked how he would vote on the ballot measure. It's unclear what he meant as the Florida initiative gives voters a binary choice.
Later Thursday, Trump’s campaign issued a statement saying the former president had “not yet said how he will vote on the ballot initiative in Florida.” (our emphasis)
The Independent sums up the Malignant Loser's dilemma:
... Trump, a thrice-married former casino owner, seemed like an imperfect vessel to usher in their plans. Now, he seems almost ashamed about his accomplishments as he recognizes that abortion is a political loser for Republicans, even in his adopted home state of Florida.
The relationship between evangelicals and anti-abortion Republicans always resembled that of a shotgun wedding. Now, evangelicals are just the latest partner Trump is accused of cheating on.
But, let's watch the media continue to parse what the Vice President's positions were in 2019 vs. now on topics of vital importance to the American people, and not cover this pathologically lying, flailing dimbulb's cynical, transparent flip- flopping on reproductive freedom! Sic transit gloria, America.
UPDATE:
Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s plan to vote no on Florida’s abortion amendment: pic.twitter.com/x04JBdTZDA
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) August 30, 2024
