Donald Trump's unexpected reaction to wife Melania's pro-choice stance: 'You have to stick with your heart'

During the 2024 presidential race, Melania Trump has taken a back seat compared to 2016 and 2020. She has made few appearances alongside her husband, Donald, but has nonetheless said she ‘supports’ her partner.

Despite not taking an active part in the race, and also allegedly striking a deal with her husband to not be an full-time First Lady if he wins, Melania could sway the elections with her actions.

Her tell-all memoir, set to be released on October 8, includes her thoughts on abortion that are drastically different to her husbands, and experts believe it could sway voters.

Melania Trump reveals she is pro-choice

As reported by The Telegraph, Melania Trump has revealed she is pro-choice when it comes to abortion and has defended abortion rights in her upcoming memoir, which is already a best-seller on Amazon. On Thursday, October 3, 2024, the former First Lady shared a video showing her passion for women to have the right to control their own body.

She explained that a person’s freedom is a ‘fundamental principle’ and that there is ‘no room for compromise’ when it concerns the rights of women over their bodies.

Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard. Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to these essential rights that all women possess from birth.

Melania’s view on abortion is drastically different from her husband’s, who played a part in overturning Roe v Wade. However, as per The Hill, the former President told his wife to ‘write what you believe in’ when it comes to her memoir and her stance on abortion.

Donald Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bill Melugin in an interview:

We spoke about it. And I said, you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell what you to do. You have to write what you believe. But I said you have to stick with your heart. I’ve said that to everybody, you have to go with your heart.

According to some experts, Melania Trump’s memoir is a carefully planned tactic to sway citizens to vote for Donald, but others believe it may backfire completely.

Is Melania Trump’s memoir a political tactic?

Some experts have suggested that Melania Trump sharing her stance on abortion is a tactic to get more women to vote for her husband as some women voters have been ‘put off’ by Donald’s views on women’s rights.

Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm told The Telegraph:

The timing of this coming out a month before the election forces attention not just on what Trump has done in those areas, but on the idea that there’s this moderating influence.

On the other hand, Katherine Jellison, a professor of history at Ohio University believes that Melania’s view may put off those who were going to vote for Trump as many of his supporters are pro-life.

The votes I might see being swayed are people who might be mad that one of the Trumps is pro-choice, and say, ‘well, then I’m not voting for him after all, and just stay home’.

Despite these speculations, professor Jellison doesn’t believe Melania’s memoir is a political tool but a way for her to show who she is as a person and what she stands for:

She’s trying to establish herself as her own person, regardless of however the election goes... think this is about getting more control of her own image.

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Sources used:

The Telegraph: ‘Donald Trump’s secret weapon? It’s Melania’

The Hill: ‘Trump on Melania’s abortion rights comment: ‘You have to stick with your heart’

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