No one should accuse President Donald Trump of lacking political instincts, but in this case he has missed the mark.
When it comes to fighting abortion, he need not choose between politics and doing the right thing.
On Tuesday, Trump reportedly told House Republicans that in their negotiations with Democrats over a healthcare bill, the Republicans should be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, triggering backlash from pro-life advocates, including one group that called the president’s comments “a massive betrayal.”
“‘You’ve got to be a little flexible on Hyde,’ Trump told House Republicans, many of whom have been fighting to ensure the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, makes it in the healthcare deal,” Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell of The Daily Signal reported Tuesday on the social media platform X.
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When it comes to fighting abortion, he need not choose between politics and doing the right thing.
On Tuesday, Trump reportedly told House Republicans that in their negotiations with Democrats over a healthcare bill, the Republicans should be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, triggering backlash from pro-life advocates, including one group that called the president’s comments “a massive betrayal.”
“‘You’ve got to be a little flexible on Hyde,’ Trump told House Republicans, many of whom have been fighting to ensure the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, makes it in the healthcare deal,” Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell of The Daily Signal reported Tuesday on the social media platform X.
'A Massive Betrayal': Trump Sparks Pro-Life Fury by Telling Republicans to Be 'Flexible' on Hyde Amendment
The GOP shouldn't need a reason to do the right thing, but in this case doing the right thing also aligns with Trump's political interests.
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