Donald Trump video statement on abortion Monday — came after he publicly and privately discussed the possibility of a federal abortion ban, saying the legality surrounding the procedure rests with the states.
Trump’s positions on abortion have been a roller coaster ride for decades. During his presidential candidacy in 2015 got it “Five positions on abortion in three days” According to the Washington Post and Detailed by NBC News on time.
Here are some of the highlights:
October 1999: ‘I’m very pro-choice’
In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” channel, Trump said, “I’m very pro-choice. I hate the concept of abortion… I just believe in choice. Again, maybe a little bit of a New York background, because different parts of the country have different attitudes… I grew up in New York, I grew up, I worked, and everything is in New York. But I am definitely in favor of the choice.”
Asked if he would ban any abortion, including “partial-birth” abortions, Trump said, “No. I am pro-choice in every respect. But I just hate it.”
February 2011: ‘I’m pro-life’
During his 2012 bid for the White House, Trump outlined his positions, including his new stance on abortion, in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference.
“I am pro-life,” he said. “Against gun control … I’m going to fight to end Obamacare and replace it with something that makes sense for people in business and doesn’t bankrupt the country.”
August 2015: Funding for Planned Parenthood is divided
in an interview with CNN At the time, Trump said: “I would look at the good side of it, and I would look at it, because I’m sure they’re doing some things that are right and good, they’re good for women, and I would look at that.”
February 2016: Says it will defund Planned Parenthood — while praising the group
In a 2016 debate, Trump said he would cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood while offering praise to the abortion rights organization.
“Millions upon millions of women—cervical cancer, breast cancer—helped by Planned Parenthood” Trump said. “I would repeal it because I’m pro-life, but millions of women are helped by Planned Parenthood.”
March 2016: ‘A kind of punishment’ for women seeking abortions
While still a GOP presidential candidate, Trump said abortion seekers should be punished.a kind of punishment.” when asked MSNBC town hall If there should be punishment, Trump said, “The answer is that there should be some form of punishment.”
“For a woman?” host Chris Matthews asked Trump a question.
“Yes,” Trump replied.
October 2016: Trump vows to overturn Roe v. Wade
Trump said he will appoint the necessary number of judges to the US Supreme Court Overriding Roe. v. Wade.
October 2020: The Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett
With about a week to go before the 2020 election, Trump has just won the third conservative Supreme Court justice confirmed in court.
June 2022: Roe v. ‘God Decided’ To Overrule Wade
US Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. “God made the decision,” Trump told Fox News at the time when asked how he felt about playing a role in appointing the three conservative justices who made up the majority in the landmark coup.
“I think in the end it’s something that’s going to work for everybody,” Trump said, adding, “It brings everything back to the states where it always belongs.”
November 2022: Republican midterm losses
Surprisingly, the GOP suffered losses in the midterms when the party should have swept seats because of the tradition of the opposing party in the White House doing well in the midterms. Instead, the Democrats held the Senate.
December 2022: McConnell blames Trump
In an interview with NBC News, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. blamed these losses on Trump.
January 2023: Trump blames abortion for midterm losses
“It was not my fault that the Republicans did not live up to expectations in the midterm elections,” Trump Truth Social wrote in the post. “The ‘abortion issue’ lost a lot of voters, poorly handled by many Republicans, especially those who insist strongly on No Exceptions, even on Rape, Incest or Mother’s Life.”
September 2023: Trump makes vague promises of compromise on abortion
one NBC News’ “Meet the Press” interview, Trump said there would be a consensus vote on abortion, but did not say how. “Let me tell you what I’m going to do,” he said. “I will get together with all the groups and we will have something that is acceptable.”
February-March 2024: Trump flirts with a national abortion ban
after reports surfaced she told others she was considering federal abortion 16 week ban, his campaign dismissed it as “fake news.” Soon after, Graham told NBC News that “Trump is warming up to 16 weeks.” And then Trump himself in an interview He suggested he would support a 15-week ban.
April 2: Trump avoids responding to Florida’s six-week abortion ban
At a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump said his campaign would “make a statement next week on abortion” after being asked if the Florida Supreme Court upheld the six-week abortion ban. just saved.
April 8: Trump says abortion should return to the states
Despite his scoffing otherwise, Trump does not announce support for a federal abortion ban. Trump on his social platform Truth released his video says that the issue of abortion is properly addressed by individual states.
“I think now that we have an abortion that everybody wants from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or by legislation, or maybe both, and whatever they decide should be the law of the land,” Trump said.