Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) mentioned the presidential election might be extra concerning the financial system than abortion when pressed on his coverage variations with former President Trump on the latter challenge.
Graham, in an interview on NBC Information’s “Meet the Press,” mentioned he nonetheless helps a 15-week abortion ban however is “OK” with Trump’s help for states’ rights to make their abortion coverage.
“He is our nominee. He believes the states’-rights strategy is the way in which to go. The platform I am OK with,” Graham mentioned.
“We’ll proceed to have this dialogue, however we’re not going to win or lose primarily based on abortion,” he continued. “We’ll win or lose primarily based on, can we modify the coverage trajectory of this nation? Can we decrease gasoline costs? Can we management the border? Can we decrease your meals costs?”
Requested whether or not he would encourage Trump to again a federal abortion ban if he’s elected in November, Graham mentioned, “I’ll hold being me. I feel most Individuals are against late-term abortion.”
“This can be a debate price of labor of an awesome nation to have, however this election just isn’t going to be about abortion. It is going to be concerning the financial system and a world on fireplace. And the nightmare for Kamala Harris is to need to defend her coverage selections and clarify to the American individuals why the world just isn’t on fireplace,” Graham added.
Trump got here out in help of states’ rights on the problem of abortion, separating himself from some in his get together who again federal restrictions on abortions.
Twenty-two states now ban or prohibit abortion past the extent set by the Roe v. Wade determination — which was overturned in 2022 and spurred a wave of anti-abortion laws in Republican-led states.
