Trump Blasts Pro-Life Republicans Over 2022 Midterm Troubles
As soon as the midterm elections were over, the spinning of the results began.
This election was largely viewed by the political strategists of America as a stepping stone toward 2024, and a chance to reinvigorate whatever narrative they were trying to make stick ahead of the presidential race. For many within the GOP, this meant an attempt at tamping down excitement around Donald Trump, and possibly injuring his chances enough to make room for challengers in ’24.
Trump, however, believes that the disappointment that the GOP faced in 2022 wasn’t his fault, but the fault of pro-life Republicans.
Trump faced heavy criticism following midterm elections after Trump-endorsed candidates lost key close races across the country. Many commentators argued Trump had forced the party to put up bad candidates, but Trump now argues it was the fault of staunchly pro-life Republicans.
“It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the midterms,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It was the ‘abortion issue,’ poorly handled by many Republicans, especially those that firmly insisted on No Exceptions, even in the case of rape, incest or life of the mother, that lost large numbers of voters.”
He continued…
“Also, the people that pushed so hard, for decades, against abortion, got their wish from the U.S. Supreme Court, and just plain disappeared, not to be seen again,” he added.
Trump is already facing stiff competition for the GOP nomination in 2024, with a recent poll showing undeclared-but-likely candidate, (and Florida Governor), Ron DeSantis leading the former President by double digits.
