MASON CITY, Iowa — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., attacked Donald Trump on Monday by criticizing the previous president for not supporting a federal abortion ban and repeatedly expressing curiosity in working with “each side” to achieve an settlement on abortion. drawback.
“President Trump mentioned he would negotiate with Democrats and he would again away from what I believe we must be at, which is the 15-week restrict on the federal stage,” Scott mentioned, referring to feedback Trump made throughout an interview with NBC. “Meet the press.”
Trump mentioned within the interview: “We are going to agree on numerous weeks, months, or nonetheless you wish to outline it.”
He added: “Each side will come collectively, each side, and this can be a huge assertion, each side will come collectively.”
Scott’s feedback Monday got here in response to a query from a city corridor participant asking the South Carolina senator and GOP presidential candidate to differentiate himself from Trump, who attendees famous was the one president to attend the anti-abortion March for Life. .
Scott has made his assist for a 15-week federal abortion ban a cornerstone of his marketing campaign, and has used it to match himself with Trump and different rivals within the 2024 election.
“Vivek Ramasamy, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, together with President Trump, mentioned they might not point out the week we ban California, New York and Illinois from performing abortions on demand,” Scott mentioned.
Ramaswamy mentioned abortion must be left to the states, whereas Haley said {that a} 15-week ban would by no means go Congress.
When requested if he would signal a 15-week federal abortion ban throughout a radio interview Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis mentioned he would “look favorably” at any anti-abortion laws that reaches his desk as president. Throughout the identical interview, DeSantis mentioned Trump would “make Democrats glad about the precise to life.”
“I believe all pro-lifers ought to know that he is on the brink of promote you out,” DeSantis mentioned. “So, I don’t suppose what he’s saying goes to work, and I don’t suppose he’s going to have the ability to get a value deal that’s acceptable to pro-lifers.”
As governor, DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban that Trump referred to as “horrible” in a “Meet the Press” interview. “I believe (that) was a horrible assertion,” DeSantis responded Monday.