DNC commits funding to target abortion restrictions in Republican states
The Democratic National Committee is launching a new effort to put abortion top of mind for women across the country as the country marks two years since the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended the constitutional right to an abortion.
According to a new memo, shown exclusively to CBS News, the DNC is investing at least $8.3 million across every state party in the country this year — a 25% increase since 2020.
In addition to the investments across all state parties, the DNC has also given seven-figure grants to battleground state parties to focus their messaging on abortion ahead of the presidential election.
post on his social media platform Truth Social in April, Trump declined to endorse a national abortion ban, instead saying that abortion laws should be left to the states.
“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,” Trump said. “And whatever they decide must be the law of the land in this case, the law of the state.”
Most recently in an interview with the All-In podcast, Trump declined again to endorse a national abortion ban.
“I don’t need a national ban because it’s up to the states right now,” Trump said, while also taking credit for overturning Roe vs. Wade in the interview.
CBS News polling shows that while abortion is an important topic for likely voters, it isn’t seen nearly as important as the economy and inflation. It trails crime, gun policy, and the state of democracy among importance for voters, though it is a very partisan issue with Democrats caring far more about it than Republicans.
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Source: cbsnews.com