President Donald Trump spotted Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) in the White House’s Blue Room at the National Prayer Breakfast last week and got “in his face” about the abortion issue currently being debated in New York and Virginia.
“He saw a Democrat in the room, a Democrat who’s known to be a person of faith, and he was like, ‘Why aren’t you speaking out about this?’” a source told Politico. Coons is a devout Presbyterian.
Trump, who once called himself “very pro-choice,” has turned to this issue to deflect from his myriad recent political losses (including a likely concession on the border wall) and, some sources told Politico, due to a true growing conviction on the subject.
The White House has been trying to woo back Evangelical voters, many of whom see abortion as the crowning political issue.
New York and Virginia are considering allowing women to have late-term abortions if the labor would imperil their “health” in the former or “mental or physical health” in the latter. The state legislation is widely seen as a reaction to codify abortion rights under threat by a Trump-molded judiciary.
Scream louder right back at him, Chris. Bullies always cave when confronted.
Here, I’ll get you started: "And how many abortions have you paid for, you miserable traitor?
A little red meat for his Evangelical base.
Does anyone else hear him saying “Were the cameras on? Did they get me being powerful with that Democrat?”
Words, and their implications, are important - particularly regarding this issue. See:
It isn’t just New York and Virginia. New Mexico is trying to repeal an ancient law, still on the books, which makes abortion illegal, in the knowledge that the moment the Supremes strike down Roe v Wade, the old New Mexico law will be back in effect.