TRUMP: "I think that abortion has become much less of an issue, it's a very small — I think it's actually going to be a very small issue." pic.twitter.com/9mGaBuLjrNFormer President Donald Trump said during a speech at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday that abortion will be a "very small issue" in the November election.
The Republican presidential nominee claimed abortion is no longer a “big factor” when people go to vote.
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“I think that abortion has become much less of an issue. It’s a very I think it’s actually going to be very small issue,” Trump said. “I think the abortion issue has been taken down many notches. I don’t think it’s — I don’t think it’s a big factor anymore, really.” "I think the abortion issue has been very much tempered down" -- Trump pic.twitter.com/5xenR7mrRH
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The Hill noted:A Gallup poll released in June found that a record percentage of the electorate — 32 percent — said they would only vote for a candidate who shares their views on abortion, 23 percent of whom identified as supportive of abortion rights.
The former president reiterated that he supports exceptions on abortion restrictions when it comes to rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.
Trump was asked by a reporter how he will be voting on a Florida measure to undo the state's recent abortion prohibitions — but would not say.
“Uh, I’m going to announce that. I’m going to actually have a press conference on that at some point in the near future, so I don’t want to tell you now,” Trump responded.
"So I don’t want to tell you now," he continued. "But Florida does have a vote coming up on that and I think probably the vote will go in a little more liberal way than people thought. But I’ll be announcing that at the appropriate time.”
Florida currently prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Trump was also asked if he would support a federal ban on the controversial abortion drug Mifepristone.
“Sure, you could, you could do things that will be, would, would supplement,” Trump said. “Absolutely. ... But you have to be able to have a vote, and all I want to do is give everybody a vote.”
