Trump's remarks on the Comstock Act, suggesting he 'generally' wouldn't enforce it against abortion pills, have confused the issue while angering anti-abortion supporters.
Key anti-abortion backers are infuriated by Trump's interview, revealing a miscalculation by conservatives who thought abortion bans would remain popular after the Dobbs decision.
The revival of the Comstock Act strategy, aimed at circumventing the unpopularity of a national abortion ban, demonstrates conservatives' overconfidence in their position.
Conservative strategists realized that the public opposed sweeping abortion bans, leading to a flawed strategy to revive the Comstock Act for political gain.
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