Some of you are probably angry after reading the title of this article. However, I suspect that rather than being angry at Donald Trump, many of you are angry at me for writing the truth.
It can be unpopular in conservative or evangelical circles, to tell the truth about Donald Trump, especially in the middle of this crucial presidential election. It’s become even more unpopular to criticize him because of the discriminatory charges and subsequently unjust conviction he’s suffered—followed by the near-fatal assassination attempt last month.
However, in politics, my loyalty isn’t to Donald Trump or the Republican Party. My loyalty is to Christ and pre-born babies.
Therefore, the most important election this November may not be between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It may be about something you probably don’t know.
This November up to 10 states will be voting to make abortion a constitutional right in their states. The 10 states are New York, Maryland, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, and Florida.
If you don’t know just how disastrous this could be, consider that since Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, 6 states have allowed similar ballot initiatives over abortion. Pro-abortion voters won in every state.
It looks like that trend will continue this November. Polls suggest pro-abortion voters will win in all of the 10 states—including North Dakota, one of the most “pro-life” states in America.
North Dakota currently has one of the strongest abortion laws in the country. Abortion is almost completely banned in the state. Surgical abortions are essentially illegal unless the pregnancy threatens the mother’s life (though abortion is never medically necessary to save a mother’s life). And the abortion pill is only available through out-of-state orders.
When Roe v Wade was overturned, North Dakota’s sole abortion “clinic” moved just a couple of miles away to Tim Walz’s Minnesota. 76% of the North Dakotan voters are Republicans. Yet, according to recent polls, 53% of voters say they plan to vote “yes” on the amendment to make abortion legal up to 28 weeks gestation. Only 35% say they’ll vote “no” on the constitutional amendment.
So Trump could win the election, but tens of thousands of babies could lose their lives because of him.
Donald Trump’s recent position on abortion are the reason why many of his voters in North Dakota and up to 9 other states could give a death sentence to thousands of babies. As my friend Jonathan Van Maren said recently, under Donald Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming a pro-choice party. He said:
“The GOP appears to be pivoting. Trump claims to hold a federalist position on abortion, but in practice he condemns only states that pass pro-life protections—such as Florida—while saying nothing about states with permissive abortion regimes. During the presidential debate, he expressed his support for the abortion pill; Ohio Senator J. D. Vance, a potential running mate, followed suit in a Meet the Press interview. On July 10, two days after the RNC platform was released, Trump called North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s decision to sign a six-week abortion ban “an issue” and a barrier to choosing him as a running mate. Perhaps the most depressing evidence of the GOP’s pivot is Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s decision to come out in support of Donald Trump’s new position on abortion. Rubio has long been a pro-life champion, but it appears he is moderating his position to go with the flow—or perhaps to make himself a viable option for the vice-presidential pick.”
In its “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” platform, the Republican Party has removed a long-standing, important line about its commitment to fighting abortion. For 40 years, the Republican platform said: “The unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed.”
The latest platform, however, says:
“We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights. After 51 years, because of us, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People.”
According to Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the ballot initiatives to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in several states are legitimate.
Trump has repeatedly justified his recent position on abortion by saying it’s necessary to win elections. But pro-life voters understand that campaigning against abortion in this election might not be a winning strategy. But we’re not necessarily asking Trump to campaign as a pro-life candidate. We’re simply asking him not to campaign as a pro-abortion candidate.
For instance, yesterday he made a post on Truth Social saying: “My Administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights.”
When Republican presidential candidates campaign like pro-abortion Democrats, we shouldn’t be surprised when Republican voters vote like pro-abortion Democrats. As a result, the constitutional amendments haven’t received the awareness, funding, volunteers, and opposition needed to defeat them.
This is particularly disappointing because of his previously great track record on abortion. If it wasn’t for Trump, Roe v Wade could probably have stayed in effect for another 50 years. However, in the end, Trump could be responsible for the deaths of as many babies as the babies he saved by helping to overturn Roe.
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t vote for Trump. It’s a sobering sign of God’s judgment on America that although thousands of babies could die because of Trump—he is a significantly better option than Kamala Harris.
The Bible says Saul killed thousands of God’s enemies, but David killed ten thousand of them (1 Samuel 18:7). In a similar sense, we could say tens of thousands of babies could die because of Donald Trump, but hundreds of thousands of babies could die because of Kamala Harris.
So there’s nothing wrong with voting for the lesser evil. But we should at least acknowledge that Trump is evil. Trump is better than Kamala Harris, but that doesn’t mean he’s good.
If we’re not willing to criticize Trump’s pro-abortion stance, then we have no basis to criticise Kamala Harris’ more radical stance.
Trump is taking his pro-life voters for granted. He is betraying pro-life voters to court pro-abortion voters.
He believes—perhaps rightly—that no matter how many babies die because of him, his pro-life voters will remain loyal to him because he’ll always be less radical than Kamala Harris.
So instead of praising him, put pressure on him so he will campaign to earn your vote. Then maybe, he will start campaigning against abortion and potentially rescue tens of thousands of babies from death.