Florida governor Ron DeSantis has accused his 2024 presidential rival Donald Trump of going “soft” on the issue of abortion after the former president said last month that some believed it was “too harsh.”
The Republican governor made the comments during an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network News’ David Brody set to air on the 700 Club on June 16.
Asked by host Brody if he feels Trump is “going soft on abortion a little bit,” DeSantis responded, “I think so.”
“I was really surprised, because he’s a Florida resident,” DeSantis said. “And I thought he would compliment the fact that we were able to do the heartbeat bill, which pro-lifers have wanted for a long time. He never complimented, never said anything about it. Then he was asked about it and he said it was ‘harsh.’”…