Trump does not endorse US-wide abortion ban but says each state should choose | ITV News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : In the video, Trump told Republicans that they must "follow your heart on this issue.
46% : "Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights," Mr Trump said in the video posted on his Truth Social site.
44% : "Biden's campaign said Trump was "endorsing every single abortion ban in the states, including abortion bans with no exceptions.""And he's bragging about his role in creating this hellscape," campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa said on X.Trump had suggested last month in a radio interview that he was leaning towards supporting a national abortion ban at around 15 weeks, early in the second trimester.
42% : In the video, Trump again took credit for the US Supreme Court's decision to end Roe v Wade in June 2022, saying that he was "proudly the person responsible for the ending" of the constitutional right to an abortion and he thanked the conservative justices who overturned it by name.
41% : Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know...Trump had long argued that the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe gave those who oppose abortion rights "tremendous power to negotiate.
37% : Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, had written on his social media site Sunday night that he planned to issue a statement on "abortion and abortion rights" after sidestepping questions about when in a pregnancy he believes the line should be drawn.
26% : Democrats and President Joe Biden's campaign, meanwhile, have been spotlighting the issue as they work to draw a contrast with Trump.
25% : Trump has tried to thread the needle on abortion throughout the campaign.
24% : "At the same time, Trump seemed reluctant to embrace a federal ban.

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