Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump in his typical all-caps style, lashed out at Kamala Harris and the Democrats on Truth Social, targeting their stance on abortion and women’s rights. In a lengthy post, Trump on Saturday claimed that women in the US are worse off now than they were four years ago, citing issues like poverty, health, safety, and mental well-being. He promised swift action to reverse these trends if re-elected.
"Women are poorer than they were four years ago, are less healthy... more depressed... and less optimistic," Trump wrote. He vowed to restore women’s happiness and security, stating that abortion should remain a state issue, with exceptions for cases like rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Trump criticised the Democrats for supporting late-term abortions and said he would protect women "at a level never seen before."
"I will protect women at a level never seen before. They will finally be healthy, hopeful, safe, and secure. Their lives will be happy, beautiful, and great again!" Trump said in his post.
This post follows heated exchanges between Trump and Harris over abortion rights . During the recent debate, Harris sharply criticised Trump’s support for state-level abortion bans, some of which do not allow exceptions for rape or incest. She condemned these restrictions as immoral, arguing that no government should control a woman's bodily autonomy. Harris also reaffirmed her commitment to reinstating Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court decision that previously safeguarded abortion rights across the country.
“Trump abortion bans that make no exception, even for rape and incest... a survivor of a crime of violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body," Harris said. She also promised to sign legislation restoring abortion rights nationwide if Congress approves such a measure.
Trump’s stance on abortion has been consistent with the Republican platform, leaving decisions to individual states rather than imposing a federal ban. However, his remarks have drawn criticism from Democrats, who see the lack of exceptions in some state bans as cruel and dangerous.
"Women are poorer than they were four years ago, are less healthy... more depressed... and less optimistic," Trump wrote. He vowed to restore women’s happiness and security, stating that abortion should remain a state issue, with exceptions for cases like rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Trump criticised the Democrats for supporting late-term abortions and said he would protect women "at a level never seen before."
"I will protect women at a level never seen before. They will finally be healthy, hopeful, safe, and secure. Their lives will be happy, beautiful, and great again!" Trump said in his post.
WOMEN ARE POORER THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO, ARE LESS HEALTHY THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO, ARE LESS SAFE ON THE STREETS THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO, ARE MORE DEPRESSED AND UNHAPPY THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO, AND ARE LESS OPTIMISTIC AND CONFIDENT IN THE FUTURE THAN THEY…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 21, 2024
This post follows heated exchanges between Trump and Harris over abortion rights . During the recent debate, Harris sharply criticised Trump’s support for state-level abortion bans, some of which do not allow exceptions for rape or incest. She condemned these restrictions as immoral, arguing that no government should control a woman's bodily autonomy. Harris also reaffirmed her commitment to reinstating Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court decision that previously safeguarded abortion rights across the country.
“Trump abortion bans that make no exception, even for rape and incest... a survivor of a crime of violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body," Harris said. She also promised to sign legislation restoring abortion rights nationwide if Congress approves such a measure.
Trump’s stance on abortion has been consistent with the Republican platform, leaving decisions to individual states rather than imposing a federal ban. However, his remarks have drawn criticism from Democrats, who see the lack of exceptions in some state bans as cruel and dangerous.
