Democrats are increasingly worried that former President Donald Trump's position on abortion is going over too well with moderates and will cost them the presidential election in November.
On Monday, Trump said he believes the issue of abortion should not be decided at the federal level but rather should be left up to each individual state to decide.
"If the election were held today, Trump would win. And that means he's winning moderates over as we speak," one Democrat strategist told The Hill.
The strategist, who has worked on presidential campaigns, told the outlet that recent polling in key states like Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania shows Trump beating President Joe Biden.
In not supporting proposals for a 15- or 16-week federal ban on abortions, Trump stoked the anger of some in the anti-abortion movement.
"He understands that the politics that have followed the Dobbs decision have not been great for Republicans," anti-Trump Republican strategist Doug Heye told The Hill.
During his presidency, Trump appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court who were instrumental in striking down Roe v. Wade and sending abortion back to the states to decide. Following the Dobbs decision in June 2022, Democrats successfully wielded the ruling against Republicans in the midterm elections.
Seemingly in a bid to get ahead of the anticipated attack on the controversial issue this election cycle, Trump laid out his position on abortion well in advance of November.
"My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation, or perhaps both; and whatever they decide must be the law of the land," Trump said.
Having said where he stands on abortion, Trump can now focus on the soaring cost of living under Biden and the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border.
Polling shows the former president has the advantage over Biden on both issues.
Nicole Weatherholtz ✉
Nicole Weatherholtz, a Newsmax general assignment reporter covers news, politics, and culture. She is a National Newspaper Association award-winning journalist.
© 2024 Newsmax. All rights reserved.