Donald Trump responds after Melania reveals abortion stance, Democrats react

Oct 04, 2024

Karah Rucker Anchor

By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor )

Former President Donald Trump responded after his wife, Melania Trump revealed that she backs abortion rights. According to excerpts from her new memoir, the former first lady wrote that restricting a woman’s right to choose an abortion is the same as denying control over her own body.

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Melania posted a video to X Thursday, Oct. 3, which confirmed her support for abortion rights.

“Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard. Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?” Melania said.

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Former President Trump was asked by Fox News what his thoughts were on Melania championing abortion rights in her book.

“We spoke about it and I said you have to write what you believe,” Trump said. “I’m not gonna tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe.”

His response is getting backlash from Democrats who argue his campaign, Project 2025, and the Republican Party have worked overtime to pass legislation that takes away women’s reproductive rights.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign noted Trump’s role in ending Roe v. Wade in a statement reacting to Melania’s stance of abortion rights.

“Sadly for the women across America, Mrs. Trump’s husband firmly disagrees with her and is the reason that more than one in three American women live under a Trump abortion ban that threatens their health, their freedom and their lives,” Harris campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said.

This week, Trump said he would veto a federal abortion ban if he is reelected and added the issue should be left to the states.

Melania’s book is set to be released Oct. 8, just a month before the election.

Tags: Abortion, Books, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election, Kamala Harris, Melania Trump, Project 2025, Reproductive health, Reproductive rights, Republican Primary, Roe v Wade

Karah Rucker

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS RESPONDING … AFTER HIS WIFE, MELANIA TRUMP REVEALED THAT SHE BACKS ABORTION RIGHTS.

ACCORDING TO EXCERPTS FROM HER NEW MEMOIR– THE FORMER FIRST LADY WROTE THAT RESTRICTING A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE AN ABORTION IS THE SAME AS DENYING HER CONTROL OVER HER OWN BODY.

SHE NOTED THAT HAS BEEN HER POSITION HER ENTIRE ADULT LIFE.

MELANIA POSTED A VIDEO TO “X” THURSDAY … CONFIRMING HER SUPPORT FOR ABORTION RIGHTS.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM IS A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE THAT I SAFEGUARD. WITHOUT A DOUBT, THERE IS NO ROOM FOR COMPROMISE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ESSENTIAL RIGHT THAT ALL WOMEN POSSESS FROM BIRTH: INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM. WHAT DOES ‘MY BODY, MY CHOICE’ REALLY MEAN?

HERE’S WHAT FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID IN AN INTERVIEW WITH “FOX NEWS” WHEN ASKED WHAT HIS THOUGHTS WERE ON MELANIA CHAMPIONING ABORTION RIGHTS IN HER BOOK.

WE SPOKE ABOUT IT AND I SAID YOU HAVE TO WRITE WHAT YOU BELIEVE. IM NOT GONNA TELL YOU WHAT TO DO. YOU HAVE TO WRITE WHAT YOU BELIEVE. SHE IS VERY BELOVED. PEOPLE LOVE OUR FORMER FIRST LADY I CAN TELL YOU THAT. BUT I SAID YOU HAVE TO STICK WITH YOUR HEART. IVE SAID THAT TO EVERYBODY. YOU HAVE TO GO WITH YOUR HEART.

TRUMP’S RESPONSE IS GETTING BACKLASH FROM DEMOCRATS WHO ARGUE HIS CAMPAIGN, PROJECT 20-25 AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAVE WORKED OVERTIME TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT TAKES AWAY WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS’ CAMPAIGN NOTED TRUMP’S ROLE IN ENDING ROE “V” WADE IN A STATEMENT REACTING TO MELANIA TRUMP’S STANCE OF ABORTION RIGHTS.

“SADLY FOR THE WOMEN ACROSS AMERICA, MRS. TRUMP’S HUSBAND FIRMLY DISAGREES WITH HER AND IS THE REASON THAT MORE THAN ONE IN THREE AMERICAN WOMEN LIVE UNDER A TRUMP ABORTION BAN THAT THREATENS THEIR HEALTH, THEIR FREEDOM, AND THEIR LIVES.”

THIS WEEK, TRUMP SAID HE WOULD VETO A FEDERAL ABORTION BAN IF HE IS RE-ELECTED , ADDING THE ISSUE SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE STATES.

MELANIA’S BOOK IS SET TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 8-TH – JUST A MONTH BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

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