CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2023 / 15:40 pm
Just a few months ahead of the Republican Iowa caucuses — and following criticism of his controversial comments on abortion — former President Donald Trump launched a pro-life campaign spot in Iowa claiming he is “fighting every day for the culture of life and for those who can’t fight for themselves.”
The Facebook ads, which ran between Oct. 10 and Oct. 13, suggested that Trump succeeded where decades of other Republican presidents failed. “For over 50 years, Republicans have promised to protect the sanctity of life,” the spot declared. “And while we waited, innocent unborn children fell victim.”
“One Republican president didn’t just make promises — he delivered,” it intoned.
The ad touted the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade as a Trump pro-life victory, referencing his appointment of three justices to the Supreme Court, arguably the contributing factor in the overturning of Roe.