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Trump said on Oct. 1, 2024, that he would veto a federal abortion ban, a clearer answer than he had been giving before. The statement aimed to reassure swing voters, but it also showed how hard the party is still working to manage the fallout from ending Roe and how uneasy the issue remains inside the GOP coalition.
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Trump said on Oct. 1, 2024, that he would veto a federal abortion ban, a clearer answer than he had been giving before. The statement aimed to reassure swing voters, but it also showed how hard the party is still working to manage the fallout from ending Roe and how uneasy the issue remains inside the GOP coalition.
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Trump said on Oct. 1, 2024, that he would veto a federal abortion ban, a clearer answer than he had been giving before. The statement aimed to reassure swing voters, but it also showed how hard the party is still working to manage the fallout from ending Roe and how uneasy the issue remains inside the GOP coalition.
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