Trump says Arizona abortion ban goes too far and promises to 'straighten it out' trends now
Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Arizona abortion ban upheld by the state's Supreme Court this week 'goes too far.'
He reiterated that his stance on giving states the right to create their own laws surrounding pregnancy termination is the best policy and claimed Arizona will 'straighten out' the law from 1864 that bans all abortions except when the mother's life is at risk.
Speaking on the tarmac in Atlanta, Georgia when arriving for a fundraiser, the former president answered a wide-ranging series of questions from reporters – including on the Israeli war with Hamas.
Trump, 77, then went to a Chick-fil-a where he spoke with workers and ordered 30 milkshakes and chicken, paying for everyone in the restaurant.
After deplaning, Trump said that President Joe Biden has 'totally lost control of the Israel situation' and has abandoned the U.S. ally in its conflict with terrorists operating out of Gaza.
'Any Jewish person that votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden should have their head examined,' Trump said.
Former President Donald Trump walks off his plane in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday for a fundraiser in the critical swing state where he is facing a charges for a 2020 election subversion lawsuit
Trump stopped to speak with reporters on the tarmac in Georgia and said Arizona went 'too far' with its ruling to uphold an 160-year-old law that bans almost all abortion except in cases where the mother's life is at risk
Meanwhile, he also discussed the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that has abortion activists, and even pro-life Republicans, reeling.
The ruling reversed a new law putting a 15-week ban on abortion that was enacted after the Dobbs Supreme Court ruling in June 2022 reversed longstanding landmark Roe v. Wade, which put federal protections on abortion.
Now, Arizona has 14 days before it goes back to a 160-year-old law that outlaws all abortion without exceptions for rape or incest.
'Did Arizona go too far?' a reporter asked the former president, to which he replied: 'Yeah they did and that will be straightened ou.'
'And as you know, it's all
