Former President Trump said in an interview that he told Melania Trump “you have to write what you believe” in her memoir to be released next week, regarding her apparent pro-abortion stance.
“We talked about it, and I said you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell you what you should do. You have to write what you believe,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bill Melugin. “he said. Aired on Thursday.
“She is a very beloved person,” Trump added.
“But I said you have to keep your heart. I told everyone you have to go with your heart,” he said.
The former first lady released a video Thursday expressing her support for abortion rights and teasing her upcoming memoir, in which she reportedly portrayed herself as a passionate supporter of a woman’s right to control her own body.
“Individual freedom is the basic principle I uphold. Undoubtedly, there is no room for compromise on these essential rights that every woman is born with. Personal freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?” She said this in a video posted on social platform
Earlier this week, Trump said he would veto a federal abortion ban if it came to his desk. He argued that states should decide their own abortion laws with minimal federal intervention, but said he favored making exceptions for abortions in cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is in danger.
