Trump faces chorus of GOP critics, but some voter support, after pushing back on 6-week abortion ban
Trump's campaign defended his record from criticism from other Republican leaders on abortion in the wake of Trump denouncing DeSantis for signing a six-week ban Former President Donald Trump's campaign on Wednesday defended his record from criticism from other Republican leaders on the issue of abortion in the wake of Trump denouncing rival Ron DeSantis for signing a six-week ban in Florida. In an interview that aired Sunday on NBC, Trump declined to say whether -- if he were president again -- he would sign federal legislation banning abortion. He also declined to say at what cutoff during pregnancy he supported imposing bans, argued it was "probably better" to leave the issue to the states and labeled Gov. DeSantis' decision to sign a six-week abortion ban in Florida "a terrible thing and a terrible mistake." At the same time, Trump trumpeted his role in striking down national abortion protections through his three Supreme Court appointees. "I ...