President Trump said that “religious liberty is under siege” when asked why he decided to become the first president in history to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
“Religious liberty is under siege. If you look at everything that the folks here stand for that we’re surrounded by, that’s under siege,” Trump told Fox News. He went on to say that it was an “honor” to be at the march.
Trump addressed the March for Life crowd on Friday for about 15 minutes in a speech that touted the several ways his administration has supported pro-life initiatives.
“During my first week in office, I reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy, and we issued a landmark pro-life rule to govern the use of Title X taxpayer funding,” the president told the crowd. “I notified Congress that I would veto any legislation that weakens pro-life policy or that encourages the destruction of human life.”
Trump also reminded the crowd of the judges he has appointed during his term, including two on the Supreme Court.
“To uphold our founding documents, we’ve confirmed 187 federal judges who apply the Constitution as written, including two phenomenal Supreme Court justices: Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh,” he said.
“To uphold our founding documents, we’ve confirmed 187 federal judges who apply the Constitution as written, including two phenomenal Supreme Court justices – Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.” – @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/ufMnQ0wFnY
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 24, 2020
