Trump's Latest Abortion Comments Expose the Bind He's In
Briefly

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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