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2. When he first ran for president, about half the country supported a legal right to abortion.

But a key group of voters overwhelmingly opposed it – white evangelical Christians. Trump needed their support, and he was successful: exit polling in the 2016 election showed .

Their candidate delivered. Trump appointed – which ultimately led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Some Republicans in Congress are pushing for a federal ban on abortion, with many in the Republican base pressuring Trump to voice his support. Last week, Trump posted a video on Truth Social that supported leaving abortion access up to the states:

“My view is that now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint. The states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land, in this case the law of the state.”

By saying he will instead leave the issue to the states – essentially the status quo – Trump appears to be trying to avoid strengthening Democrats’ ability to rally their voters around abortion rights.

3. Now, an anti-abortion stance could be a political liability.

Every time there’s been an abortion referendum since Dobbs, voters have favored abortion rights.

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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Megan Pratz.