Graham breaks with Trump on national abortion ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Trump told advisers and allies earlier this year that he favored the idea of a 16-week abortion ban with exceptions for cases of rape or incest and to protect the life of the mother.
44% : "My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint," Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social.
30% : Trump had previously signaled his intention to support a 15-week abortion ban.
26% : ""I respectfully disagree with President Trump's statement that abortion is a states' rights issue," he said in a statement responding to Trump.
25% : Trump, however, announced Monday that he now doesn't see a role for the federal government in restricting abortions nationwide, even after 15 or 16 weeks.
21% : Trump on Monday reversed course on his plan to support a 15-week or 16-week national abortion ban amid pushback from top Republicans, who warned it would put the issue of abortion rights at the forefront of the 2024 campaign and hurt their chances to taking back the White House and the Senate majority.
18% : Graham breaks with Trump on national abortion banAlexander BoltonApril 8, 2024 at 4:54 PMSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) broke with former President Trump on Monday over Trump's decision to back away from endorsing a national 15-week abortion ban, declaring that leaving the issue entirely to the states "runs contrary to an American consensus that would limit late-term abortions.

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