{"id":2330362,"date":"2024-08-23T22:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T02:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-butker-urges-jd-vance-to-bring-trump-back-in-line-on-abortion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T22:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T02:50:42","slug":"harrison-butker-urges-jd-vance-to-bring-trump-back-in-line-on-abortion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-butker-urges-jd-vance-to-bring-trump-back-in-line-on-abortion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Butker urges JD Vance to bring Trump \u2018back in line\u2019 on abortion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharrison-butker-urges-jd-vance-to-bring-trump-back-in-line-on-abortion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Harrison Butker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-amazons-a-hypocrite-on-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Shocker\u2013Amazon\u2019s a Hypocrite on Mail-in Ballots\">kicker<\/a> for the Kansas City Chiefs, \u200dhas urged Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)\u2063 to align\u2063 former President Donald\u200d Trump&#8217;s stance on \u2064abortion more \u2064closely with a stricter, pro-life\u2062 platform. Butker, who gained attention for advocating homemaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-mocked-trump-last-september-i-run-up-ramps-he-stumbles-down-ramps\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Mocked Trump Last September: \u2018I Run Up Ramps\u2019 He \u2018Stumbles Down Ramps\u2019\">commencement speech<\/a>\u2014prompting accusations of sexism\u2014shared\u2062 a\u2062 post from Trump where he claimed \u2062his administration\u2062 would support women&#8217;s reproductive rights. In his commentary, Butker emphasized the importance of \u2064valuing all life\u2063 and defending the unborn, \u200bcalling on Vance to help steer the Republican \u2063Party back to this foundational principle. He referenced the idea that voters often must choose the &#8220;lesser\u2062 of two evils&#8221; to prevent the loss of crucial values. Trump&#8217;s current position \u2063on\u2062 abortion\u200b has evolved, as\u2062 he now supports leaving decisions up to individual\u2062 states, marking\u2063 a shift from his\u200c earlier, more\u2063 stringent \u2062proposals. Vance\u200d has previously indicated support for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-leak-likely-to-spur-democrats-to-push-for-bill-to-codify-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Leak Likely to Spur Democrats to Push for Bill to Codify Roe v. Wade\">nationwide abortion ban<\/a>, suggesting complex dynamics within the party regarding \u200breproductive \u200crights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harrison Butker urges JD Vance to bring Trump &lsquo;back in line&rsquo; on abortion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1737028\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3008019\/criticize-harrison-butker-all-you-want-homemaking-is-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harrison Butker<\/a> urged Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) to bring former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> &ldquo;back in line&rdquo; with a platform that would endorse a stricter stance on abortion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Butker came to political prominence when he gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College advocating women to be homemakers, after which many accused him of being sexist.<\/p>\n<p>Butker reposted Trump&rsquo;s Truth Social post in which the former president said, &ldquo;My administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Butker commented on it, saying, &ldquo;No party or candidate is perfect. I implore my fellow Catholic [Vance] to help bring the Republican Party back in line with the foundational platform that all life is valuable and there can be no compromise when it comes to defending the unborn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He ended his post with a quote. &ldquo;Our obligation is to vote for the lesser of two evils because voting for a lesser evil preserves the good that could be potentially lost,&rdquo; he attributed to the Rev. Chad Ripperger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No party or candidate is perfect. I implore my fellow Catholic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDVance<\/a> to help bring the Republican Party back in line with the foundational platform that all life is valuable and there can be no compromise when it comes to defending the unborn. However, with that said:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkWg80dK1Q\">pic.twitter.com\/EkWg80dK1Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttkicker7\/status\/1827101801365336064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Vance has in the past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/17\/politics\/kfile-jd-vance-abortion-comments\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>indicated<\/a> he would support a nationwide abortion ban.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has inched to the center this election cycle with his abortion stance. He previously supported a nationwide 20-week abortion ban in 2018 as president, but a bill aiming to enforce it never reached his desk.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Trump has repeatedly said he would leave abortion rights up to the states and has redrafted the Republican Party&rsquo;s stance on the issue. The party&rsquo;s platform also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-states-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-leaves-abortion-restrictions-to-states\/\" title=\"United States Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade; Leaves Abortion Restrictions To States\">leaves abortion<\/a> to the states, though it also supports in vitro fertilization, birth control, and prenatal care.<\/p>\n<p>Trump still <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4837459-trump-abortion-roe-v-wade-dobbs-comstock-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>feels<\/a> he has &ldquo;no regrets&rdquo; about landmark abortion case <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> being overturned, insisting it&rsquo;s a state, not a federal, issue.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion is a key issue in the 2024 presidential election. Several states have abortion on the ballot, and public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/fact-sheet\/public-opinion-on-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>opinion<\/a> has leaned in favor of abortion. A Pew Research Center survey showed that 59% of Catholics, like Butker and Vance, supported abortion&rsquo;s legality in &ldquo;most\/all&rdquo; cases; 40% of Catholics believed it should be illegal in &ldquo;most\/all&rdquo; cases.<\/p>\n<p>Only a majority of white evangelical protestants believed abortion should be illegal in most cases, by a 73% to 25% margin; 41% of those who described themselves as Republican or lean-Republican supported abortion, while 57% didn&rsquo;t. Trump&rsquo;s recent stance is a likely appeal to the more moderate section of his party, and more-conservative Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Butker also made a religious comment on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America needs more Jesus not less,&rdquo; Butker said, reposting a video of Chicago&rsquo;s Cardinal Blase Cupich.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need our shepherds to fearlessly lead and not be afraid to proclaim that Christ is King. It starts with bishops boldly wearing their pectoral cross outside their jackets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1737028\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1737028\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has called on Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) to realign former President Donald Trump with a more stringent abortion policy. Butker gained attention in political circles after delivering a commencement address at Benedictine College where he encouraged women to embrace homemaking, leading to accusations of sexism against him. He shared Trump&#8217;s post from Truth Social, where Trump claimed his administration would be beneficial for women and their reproductive rights. In response, Butker stated that no party or candidate is flawless and urged his fellow Catholic Vance to help steer the Republican Party back towards its core belief that all life is precious and that there should be no compromises in defending unborn lives. He concluded his message with a quote attributed to Rev. Chad Ripperger about voting for the lesser of two evils.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has previously expressed support for a nationwide abortion ban, while Trump has moderated his position this election cycle by suggesting that states should determine abortion rights. Although he backed a 20-week national abortion ban during his presidency in 2018, legislation on this issue never reached him. In 2024, Trump has consistently stated he believes abortion decisions should rest with individual states and has revised the Republican Party&#8217;s stance accordingly; however, it still supports measures like in vitro fertilization and prenatal care.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion remains a pivotal topic in the upcoming presidential election as several states have it on their ballots and public sentiment generally favors its legality. A Pew Research Center survey indicated that 59% of Catholics supported legal access to abortion &#8220;in most\/all cases,&#8221; while only 40% believed it should be illegal under similar circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Butker also made religious remarks during the Democratic National Convention&#8217;s opening night by stating that America needs &#8220;more Jesus not less&#8221; while sharing a video featuring Cardinal Blase Cupich from Chicago. He emphasized the need for church leaders to boldly proclaim their faith without fear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butker-vance-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4310,34523,32082,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2330362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abortion","tag-harrison-butker","tag-jd-vance","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butker-vance-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}