(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Lila Rose, the pro-life activist and founder of Live Action, drew the ire of some Republican voters on social media after she criticized President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, over recent comments on the abortion topic.
In the Tuesday episode of her podcast, Rose accused Trump of “trying to sound like a Democrat on abortion” and urged him to echo his stanch pro-life messaging of the 2016 campaign.
“The unborn cannot speak for themselves,” Rose pleaded. “People want a fighter. People want someone who is not going to vow to the establishment and bow to the Beltway pollsters and consultants.”
My personal message to the Trump campaign on abortion: pic.twitter.com/TrjQI2BQqE
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) August 28, 2024
Rose’s comments came after she criticized Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, for suggesting that Trump might veto an abortion ban.
“If you don’t stand for pro-life principles, you don’t get pro-life votes” Rose commented on X, referring to Vance’s remark during an NBC News interview on Sunday.
Vance did not specify which type of abortion ban Trump might veto, leading some critics to suggest that Rose’s comments were premature. Some critics also reminded Rose of the potential impact of a Kamala Harris administration on the pro-life movement.
Just wait till you see how little prolife you get if you push this extortion into a Harris Communist regime.
— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) August 26, 2024
Others correctly clarified that publicly endorsing a federal abortion ban could alienate the independent voters Trump needs to win 2024. It would also mobilize the left, given the Democratic Party’s hawkish focus on abortion following Roe v. Wade‘s overturn. Others suggested that the Supreme Court would also block a federal abortion ban.
Most of your “pro life” money has gone to self-serving galas and flashy productions according to your own tax filings.
How dare you suppress voter turnout. What the hell do you think a Harris Administration would look like for your cause?
President Trump would veto a federal…
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) August 26, 2024
In recent days, Trump has attempted to de-escalate the abortion debate by stating that abortion is state issue. Trump posted on Friday via Truth Social that his administration “will be great for women and their reproductive rights.”
Some pro-lifers affirmed that Trump’s tone mirrored language often associated with pro-abortion activists. However, according to liberal Human Rights Watch, “reproductive rights” might encompass health care for women’s childbearing, prenatal services and safe childbirth.
In the past, Vance emphasized his pro-life stance but emphasized the importance of effectively delivering the pro-life message to “win the war,” specifically in elections.
Reflecting on the defeat of a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to codify abortion rights in Ohio on Nov. 7, 2023, Vance urged Republicans to provide support for women, offer exceptions to abortion bans and combat leftist propaganda by investing more in campaign efforts.
For pro lifers, last night was a gut punch. No sugar coating it.
Giving up on the unborn is not an option. It's politically dumb and morally repugnant. Instead, we need to understand why we lost this battle so we can win the war.
I was very involved in the "no" campaign for…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) November 8, 2023
