Exclusive: Trump Is Telling Allies His Record on Abortion Could Hurt His 2024 Chances
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Source: Rolling Stone
Trump fears that by laying the groundwork to overturn Roe v. Wade, he has enraged suburban women and given his enemies an opening, sources tell Rolling Stone
Donald Trump is on the precipice of achieving the most lasting and impactful part of his presidential legacy, as the justices he put on the Supreme Court prepare to help overturn Roe v. Wade and cement the former presidents status as a hero to social conservatives. But for a man who rarely opens his mouth without talking about his own (real or alleged) achievements, Trump has been near-silent on abortion since it became clear Roe was going under.
Instead, Trump has been privately fretting about what the impending collapse of abortion rights will do for his own political prospects, telling those close to him that the issue could hurt him with suburban women should he try to retake the White House in 2024. Suburban women have been a recurring concern for [former] President Trump, including during the 2020 campaign, when his smarter advisers were sounding the alarm to him about how he was losing suburbs. He is
worried women in the suburbs could punish him for this one day, [too], said a person familiar with the matter.
In the weeks since a draft opinion to overturn Roe was revealed, Trump has barely talked about the issue during interviews, at political rallies, and in his social media posts. According to two sources familiar with the matter, this is indeed an intentional and calculated silence. In recent days, Trump has told some of his allies and counselors that suburban women and other key voting groups dont like hearing about the issue, as they are simply more pro-choice than the mainstream of the Republican Party and conservative movement. He has also told several associates that if he went too hard now on the topic of overturning Roe, it would give his enemies the chance to use it against him the strong implication being, according to the two sources, that if Trump ultimately runs for the White House again in 2024, it could be more a political liability than an asset.
And, naturally, Trump has recently solicited printouts of the latest polling on the subject, according to the two people familiar with the situation.
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-2024-abortion-roevswade-1356278/
Stuart G
(38,359 posts)thing he is going to take is a very small "prison cell"
brush
(53,467 posts)beaten again by Joe Biden. And that will happen if he runs.
Women who've had their rights taken away have long memories.
Dan
(3,524 posts)That I would vote for a dog before I would vote for Trump.
COL Mustard
(5,782 posts)brush
(53,467 posts)Cozmo
(1,402 posts)StarryNite
(9,363 posts)And I'll go a step beyond what you said. I don't like negative things being said about wolves or turtles either!
Hekate
(90,189 posts)PatSeg
(46,789 posts)brush
(53,467 posts)Last edited Fri May 20, 2022, 06:38 PM - Edit history (1)
those reports but he's not reading them. Just as he never read the president's daily briefs. Remember they had to put pictures of him or print his name many times to get him to read anything while he was president.
PatSeg
(46,789 posts)The only things he remembers vividly are the names and faces of his enemies. The thought of what went on in that White House for four years is absolutely terrifying.
Laha
(407 posts)I noticed he showed not one iota of concern for the women who may be hurt by this - it was his potential polling numbers that got him worried.
So also still a deranged, narcissistic fascist.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)not fooled
(5,791 posts)but the fundynuts don't care as long as he panders to them now.
Trueblue1968
(17,138 posts)i want him GONE from the face of the earth.
Noahv
(61 posts)He's right that he fucked up.
kimbutgar
(20,873 posts)Ends womans personal reproductive rights . Ironically that the biggest womanizer ruins womans sex lives and rights!
I dislike like him so much. I hope he pays big time in the future and destroys the Republican Party. The party of so called freedom, liberty and personal responsibility
regnaD kciN
(26,035 posts)Ironically that the biggest womanizer ruins womans sex lives and rights!
Womanizers typically don't feel the object (word carefully chosen) of their desires deserve much agency. Women only exist for that person's pleasure - what they themselves may want is irrelevant.
bucolic_frolic
(42,663 posts)Raven123
(4,714 posts)rurallib
(62,344 posts)for his mistresses and one night stands.
oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)A guy like him would be highly likely to have been paying for something.
TlalocW
(15,358 posts)Someone explained it to him, and he realized they were right. Let's not go crazy, people!
TlalocW
SpankMe
(2,937 posts)...or have an excuse not to run if things get too hot with the Jan6th thing.
StarryNite
(9,363 posts)If he did he would stand by it. But actually he doesn't give a crap about what happens to women or whether we lose our rights over our own body or not. It's all about him becoming the dictator he wants to be.
RobinA
(9,876 posts)doesnt give a rats ass about abortion. It was just a convenient stance for him to take.
JudyM
(29,122 posts)This was alerted on as being analysis. The forum hosts agreed it would be better to repost in General Discussion, because it is primarily speculation/behind the scenes inferences about how TFG feels, as opposed to comprising important breaking news.