Former President Donald Trump will address a crowd of supporters in Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday as he faces backlash over a recent comment on abortion.
Trump said Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) decision to sign a six-week ban on abortion was a "terrible thing and a terrible mistake," seemingly backtracking on his historically anti-abortion stance.
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Trump also declined to state whether he supports a federal 15-week ban on abortion, which several challengers, including Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), have endorsed.
The comment has earned him criticism from hardcore anti-abortionists, including Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA), who stated that protecting an "innocent life" is never a "terrible thing."
It’s never a “terrible thing” to protect innocent life. I’m proud of the fetal heartbeat bill the Iowa legislature passed and I signed in 2018 and again earlier this year.
— Kim Reynolds (@KimReynoldsIA) September 19, 2023
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Nearly 80% of likely Republican caucusgoers consider themselves anti-abortion, according to the Des Moines Register.
The speech is set to begin at 4 p.m. Eastern time.