After Caving On Wall, Trump Plans To Enliven Base With Anti-Abortion Talk At SOTU

US President Donald Trump claps during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2018. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP) (Photo credi... US President Donald Trump claps during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2018. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read WIN MCNAMEE/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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During his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, President Trump plans to invigorate his most conservative, evangelical supporters by incorporating anti-abortion language into his speech, Politico reported. 

The plan to spotlight abortion follows criticism the President faced after his decision to temporarily cave to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and reopen the government without his wall funding.

According to four people familiar with the speech plans who spoke to Politico, the Trump administration also believes the rhetoric could grab the attention of some moderate voters who are dismayed by New York’s new abortion law that allows abortions to be completed beyond the 24-week mark for health risk reasons.

“The president wants to reaffirm his commitment to pro-life things,” a Republican close to Trump told Politico.

As a main prong of the evangelical agenda, Christian leaders have even encouraged Trump to address the new law publicly, including Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, an early and ardent supporter of Trump.

“The legislation in New York and Virginia is really forcing his hand and he’s reacting to people who have just gone off the rails. I don’t think he’s going to mention it for political reasons because I don’t think it will help him much politically,” Falwell told Politico. “I think he’s doing it because he really believes it’s important to protect life.”

Read the full report here. 

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  1. Does any Democrat, besides Speaker Pelosi, need to be present for this clown show?

  2. There’s no way this guy hasn’t paid for at least one abortion.

  3. Avatar for leeks leeks says:

    Typical Fallwell / Trump rhetoric. Exaggeration, inflammatory and untruthful does not make it so. These “Fake Christians” will do anything to keep their tax exempt fundraising machine well greased with bull shit.

  4. Trump’s trying to cloak himself as being pro-life is laughable. And, Falwell isn’t a religious leader, he’s a pickpocket.

  5. No abortion for anyone, ever. But after birth, it’s cages and courtrooms.

    Jerry, Jerry, Jerry - I hope the day you reunite with your father in hell comes quickly.

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