“For 53 years, students, families, patriots and believers have come to Washington from every corner of the country to defend the infinite worth and God-given dignity of every human life,” Trump’s video began on Friday, thanking those out braving the winter cold.
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In the video, Trump highlighted his appointments of three Supreme Court justices — Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch — whose records and judicial philosophies have favored restrictions on abortion.
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The three later joined the majority in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, ended federal protections for abortion, and returned authority over abortion legislation to the states — a decision Trump called “the greatest victory” in the pro-life movement’s history.
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The president also highlighted several actions taken by his administration as part of its agenda to defend “religious liberty.
“We have stopped forced taxpayer funding of abortion at home and abroad. We are championing faith-based adoption and foster care, and supporting our parents by investing $1,000 into an account that will grow over time for every newborn baby,” Trump added.
President Trump went on to reference related executive orders (EOs) he signed last year.
Two key pillars of the administration’s social policy are the enforcement of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for elective abortions, and the “Fostering the Future” program, designed to support foster care providers including those in the faith community. Parallel to these is the “Trump Account” initiative, which provides a $1,000 seed investment for retirement accounts for infants born during his second administration.
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The Friday message built upon a White House statement released on Thursday in honor of “National Sanctity of Human Life Day,” which called the Roe v. Wade decision “a moral and constitutional atrocity that silenced the American people and stripped the States of their right to protect the unborn.”
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“Finally, I ask every citizen of this great Nation to listen to the sound of silence caused by a generation lost to us and then to raise their voices for all affected by abortion, both seen and unseen.”
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Trump issues video message from WH for D.C.’s March for Life: ‘Every child is a gift from God’