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Trump Says He Would Veto National Abortion Ban

Trump Says He Would Veto a National Abortion Ban

Above: Former Pres. Donald Trump speaks Oct. 1, 2024 in Milwaukee. Image copyright: Jim Vondruska/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • As his running mate J.D. Vance was engaged in the vice presidential (VP) debate Tuesday night, Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump posted in all caps on social media that he would "veto" a national abortion ban.During Tuesday's vice-presidential debate between Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, former Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, in an all-caps social media post said he would veto a national abortion ban.

  • He further asserted that he would leave the issue "up to the states to decide based on the will of their voters," adding that he "fully" supports exceptions for "rape, incest, and the life of the mother."He further wrote that abortion laws would be "up to the states to decide based on the will of their voters," adding that he "fully" supports exceptions for "rape, incest, and the life of the mother."


The Spin

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