"They are coming after me because I am fighting for you"
President Trump this week became the third president in US history to face trial in the Senate after being impeached by the House of Representatives.
And on Friday, he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, the nation’s largest anti-abortion rally.
In his speech, the president outlined his administration’s achievements in restricting abortion access, from reinstating and expanding the global gag rule to appointing conservative judges to the nation’s federal courts. As he has many times in the past, he cast Democrats as extremists who want to “allow a baby to be ripped from the mother’s womb right up until delivery.” He also sent a message of solidarity to the activists in attendance, arguing that he’s being attacked by Democrats for his tireless defense of anti-abortion interests.
“They are coming after me because I am fighting for you,” Trump said.
It wasn’t clear if he was referring specifically to his impeachment trial, but one thing is clear: Trump believes he needs the support of anti-abortion voters if he’s going to win reelection in 2020. Making history by appearing at the March for Life was a way for him to draw those voters’ attention — not to what’s being said about him in Congress, but to what he could do for them in 2021 and beyond.
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/24/21080378/2020-march-for-life-trump-speech-abortion
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