US election: Trump dodges questions on Florida abortion ballot, snaps at reporter: 'Stop talking about that'
Donald Trump
Abortion rights are a major issue in the 2024 United States presidentialelections and former president andRepublicannominee Donald Trump does not wanna talk about it.
On Tuesday (Nov 5), aka Election Day, when asked twice by reporters about how he voted on Florida's abortion ballot, Trump got testy and snapped at a reporter: “Stop talking about that”.
Florida's abortion ballot
Florida is one of ten states that have an abortion on the ballotthis election.
Voters, along with voting for the next US president, will alsoclosely watch the abortion rights amendment in Florida.
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If passed, Florida's Amendment 4 would overturn the state’s stringent six-week ban and bar the state from enacting any restrictions on abortion until a foetus is viable, typically around 21 weeks.
Trump snaps at reporter
After voting in Palm Beach, Florida, the White House hopeful had a press session. There, Trump was questioned about how he voted on Florida's abortion ballot.
Initially, he dodged the question, deflecting instead to his own legacy on the issue. Trump said he did “a great job bringing it back to the states,” pointing to his role in appointing three conservative justices who tipped the US Supreme Court’s balance and paved the way for the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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But, when questioned a second time, he snapped at a reporter, telling them to “just stop talking about that.”
A video of the interaction was shared by KamalaHQ on X (formerly Twitter):
Q: I want to ask about you voting for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban...
Trump: Just stop talking about that https://t.co/xMK1rhgfL4 pic.twitter.com/HNjM2MBbbq — Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) November 5, 2024
Trump has had several back-and-forth shifts on Florida’s abortion measure. He had previously indicated that he would back the amendment, but then changed his mind and said he would vote against it.
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Back in August, he had even critiqued the state’s six-week ban as hasty, and told Fox News “I think six weeks, you need more time”. Still, he also accused Democrats of holding “radical” abortion views, repeating his false claims about "late-term abortions".
Along with Florida, other US states voting on how abortion should be regulated are: Montana, Arizona, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.
(With inputs from agencies)