{"id":2350713,"date":"2024-10-04T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-melania-during-backlash-for-abortion-rights-stance-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T09:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:51:07","slug":"trump-backs-melania-during-backlash-for-abortion-rights-stance-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-melania-during-backlash-for-abortion-rights-stance-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs Melania during backlash for abortion-rights stance &#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\">22<\/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%2Ftrump-backs-melania-during-backlash-for-abortion-rights-stance-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=2350713&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>Former President Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-brotherhood-praises-dems-for-abandoning-israel-in-time-of-war\/\" title=\"Muslim Brotherhood Praises Dems for Abandoning Israel in Time of War\">publicly defended<\/a>\u2063 his wife, Melania \u200cTrump, following her recent controversy \u2062regarding her support for abortion rights. In a\u200c promotional video for her memoir, Melania shared her stance, asserting \u2064that individual freedom is paramount, and emphasized that women should have autonomy in deciding whether to have \u2064children, \u2064free from government pressure. <\/p>\n<p>This\u200c revelation has \u200bdrawn criticism from \u200dconservative circles, with \u2064some labeling her views as akin to\u200b those \u200bof Democratic leaders. \u2062During an interview on Fox News, Donald Trump supported Melania&#8217;s right to express her beliefs, stating that she\u2063 should &#8220;write what you believe&#8221; and encouraging her to follow her heart on the matter. Despite facing backlash from groups like \u200dLive Action \u200cand SBA Pro-Life America, who argue her views are incorrect, Melania maintains her position that\u200c women&#8217;s rights should not\u2063 be compromised.  <\/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\">Trump backs Melania during backlash for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-faces-critics-call-to-step-down-for-the-countrys-sake\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris confronted with demands to resign &#039;in the national interest\">abortion-rights stance<\/a><\/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_1713683\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> defended his wife after her support for abortion rights attracted backlash from social conservatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a promotional <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1841806743216537870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>video<\/a> for her memoir, as well as in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3175319\/melania-trump-reveals-strong-abortion-rights-stance-new-memoir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>excerpts<\/a> of the book obtained by the <em>Guardian, <\/em>former first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Melania Trump<\/a> has shocked some conservatives by breaking with the GOP on abortion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362817926112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> aired Thursday, Donald Trump defended his wife&rsquo;s choice to reveal her position on the controversial topic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We spoke about it. And I said you have to write what you believe. I&rsquo;m not going to tell you what you to do. You have to write what you believe,&rdquo; Donald Trump told Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melania Trump (right) stands alongside her husband, former President Donald Trump (left), at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-under-fire-for-rejecting-election-fraud\/\" title=\"GOP senators under fire for rejecting election fraud\">president noted<\/a> that &ldquo;here are some people that are very, very far-right on the issue, meaning without exceptions.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then there are other people who view it a little differently than that,&rdquo; Donald Trump added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, Donald Trump said he told Melania Trump that &ldquo;you have to stick with your heart. I&rsquo;ve said that to everybody. You have to go with your heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former first lady recently posted a video promoting her memoir <em>Melania<\/em> with a message that said: &ldquo;Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard. Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-choose-newsom-calls-on-producers-to-film-in-california-instead-of-states-that-restrict-abortion\/\" title=\"\u2018Time To Choose\u2019: Newsom Calls On Producers To Film In California Instead Of States That Restrict Abortion\">essential rights<\/a> that all women possess from birth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Individual freedom. What does &lsquo;my body, my choice&rsquo; really mean?&rdquo; Melania Trump concluded in a teaser <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1841806743216537870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>video<\/a> posted to X on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZCTwZSqZND\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZCTwZSqZND<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y9MT3uj97b\">pic.twitter.com\/Y9MT3uj97b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1841806743216537870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 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> <\/p>\n<p>Excerpts from her book previously reported by the <em>Guardian<\/em> provide further insight into the private former first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-remains-joes-biggest-supporter-and-the-only-one-who-matters-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jill Biden remains Joe\u2019s biggest supporter \u2014 and the only one who matters - Washington Examiner\">lady&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s stance on abortion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,&rdquo; Melania Trump writes.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump&rsquo;s comments to Melugin indicate the validity of the reported excerpts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former first lady&rsquo;s public abortion-rights stance has sparked a fallout among social conservatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is this Melania Trump, or Kamala Harris? Functionally the same exact position on abortion,&rdquo; Lila Rose, the founder of Live Action, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LilaGraceRose\/status\/1841908754931187947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X. Her national &ldquo;human rights&rdquo; organization reaches 75 million people a month, according to Live Action&rsquo;s website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SBA Pro-Life America,<strong> <\/strong>another key driver in the movement to end abortions, also weighed in on Melania Trump&rsquo;s comments on abortion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;<\/strong>Much of what she&rsquo;s saying is simply not correct,&rdquo; the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marjoriesba\/status\/1841885444486656257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The women of America are capable of great strength and creativity. They are naturally inclined to speak for those who are powerless.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion is not the source of their freedom and liberation.<br \/>1\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhhJkxJiiX\">https:\/\/t.co\/jhhJkxJiiX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marjorie Dannenfelser (@marjoriesba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marjoriesba\/status\/1841885444486656257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The former first lady isn&rsquo;t the only Trump who has faced backlash over support for relaxing restrictions on abortion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The former president has already broken with some social conservatives due to his refusal to back a national ban on abortion, as well as his support for letting each state dictate its own abortion laws. Earlier this year, he backed efforts that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3079646\/watered-down-language-abortion-gop-platform-upsets-delegates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>watered down<\/a> the GOP&rsquo;s platform on abortion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), have been consistent in their attacks on Democratic-run states for allowing late-term abortions. Six states across the country, including Minnesota, place no limits on abortion. Donald Trump called the position &ldquo;radical&rdquo; during his debate last month with Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/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_1713683\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713683\"}});<\/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>Trump defends Melania amid backlash for her abortion rights views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2350714,"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\/10\/MT.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32868,4265,20900,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2350713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abortion-rights","tag-backlash","tag-melania","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MT.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350713","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}