Vance says ‘I’ve learned my lesson’ on speaking for Trump
Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, on Sunday backed away from comments he made in August saying that Trump would veto a federal abortion ban if it came to his desk.
Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, on Sunday backed away from comments he made in August saying that Trump would veto a federal abortion ban if it came to his desk.
“I’ve learned my lesson on speaking for the president before he and I have actually talked about an issue,” Vance told NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” just days after Trump publicly said he hadn’t ever discussed with Vance what he’d do if an abortion ban crossed his desk as president.
“I didn’t discuss it with JD, in all fairness,” Trump said during Tuesday’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. “And I don’t mind if he has a certain view, but I don't think he was speaking for me.”
At the debate, the former president went on to say that Harris would never get the chance to codify Roe v. Wade if elected because Congress “can never get this approved. So it doesn’t matter what she says about going to Congress. Wonderful. Let’s go to Congress.”
“She can’t get the vote. She won’t even come close to it,” Trump added.
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