Trump's 'states rights' abortion stance is drawing criticism from the right — but don't expect it to dent his evangelical support in Iowa: 'I don't think we can die on that hill'

Sun, 04/23/2023 - 23:56

Trump, seen here speaking at an NRA convention in Indiana earlier this month, called into the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Annual Spring Kick-Off on Saturday evening. — Trump, seen here at an NRA convention earlier this month, addressed the Iowa Faith and Freedom's event via a video stream on Saturday.
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Trump has backed away from a nationwide law on abortion, saying the issue is best left to states.
That's drawn criticism from a major anti-abortion group and even Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham.
But at a major gathering of 2024 GOP candidates in Iowa, evangelical voters seemed to side with Trump.

CLIVE, Iowa — If there's any group of voters who might be incensed by the idea of allowing states to set their own abortion laws, it would probably be highly engaged evangelicals.