The Don for and against Life

Why is Trump distancing himself from his greatest legacy?

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Then-president Donald Trump speaks during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 5, 2020.

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So Donald Trump decided to blame pro-lifers for the disappointing midterm results, in order to deflect blame that was falling on him, whether for his choice of candidates (Dr. Oz or Doug Mastriano) or his choice of issues to focus on: the stolen rigged election and how unfair it all was for him. This turn of events is funny because Donald Trump is going to be remembered in history as the most pro-life president.

It was a strange destiny for him. Back in the 1990s when he was thinking of running for president on the Reform Party ticket, Donald Trump had said he was โ€œvery pro-choiceโ€ and explained that his background of being raised in New York explained why he was against any federal restriction on abortion.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.

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