ABORTION/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [2-7-19] outlined the importance of faith in American society in a speech that at times mirrored his State of the Union address from earlier this week…The president proceeded to list his administration’s accomplishments and goals. But those words were quickly overshadowed on social media when, in the midst of praising religion’s role in U.S. history, Trump made an apparent gaffe and celebrated the ‘abolition of civil rights’…Trump, who courted evangelicals and religious conservatives during the 2016 presidential election, discussed the importance of faith for political leaders dealing with problems that range from the opioid epidemic to the rogue regime of North Korea. The president delighted religious conservatives by using his State of the Union address on Tuesday [2-5-19] to call for a ban on late-term abortions. The issue has returned to the forefront of national politics as advocates on both sides prepare for the Supreme Court to potentially alter the precedent set in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.”
–William Cummings and John Fritze, “President Trump’s gaffe touts ‘abolition of civil rights’ at National Prayer Breakfast,” USA Today, February 7, 2019 12:24 pm