Trump Outmaneuvers Biden-Harris Admin on Abortion, Lewandowski Says

Trump campaign official Corey Lewandowski believes the former president is outmaneuvering the Biden-Harris administration on abortion by allowing states to decide their own laws, while Vice President Kamala Harris supports a more liberal approach.

In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," Corey Lewandowski, a 2016 Trump campaign adviser who recently joined the 2024 re-election team, said that pro-life activists who choose not to vote due to dissatisfaction over former President Trump's moderate stance on abortion give a "tacit endorsement" of Kamala Harris' "radical position on abortion."

Lewandowski was asked about pro-life activist Lila Rose's recent comments to Politico Magazine, in which she said that Trump has been "alienating" his base by moving to the center in recent weeks. Lewandowski dismissed Rose's concerns, arguing that Trump's approach is politically wise and will galvanize his base.

Trump Outmaneuvers Biden-Harris Admin on Abortion, Lewandowski Says

"I think it's very foolish what he's doing," Rose told Politico. "It's politically unwise, it may cost him the election, and it's morally unprincipled as well. Right now, it's all about turnout. If he wants to galvanize his base, he needs to stop trying to pander to Kamala Harris' base, because they're never going to vote for him anyway."

Lewandowski countered that Trump's support for states' rights on abortion is popular with the American people and will help him win the election.

Trump Outmaneuvers Biden-Harris Admin on Abortion, Lewandowski Says

"Many Democrats believe that you can have an abortion not only on up until the last week, but also in some cases after the baby's been born," Lewandowski said of Rose Sunday. "What Donald Trump has said was, let's have the states decide – they are the laboratories of democracy. Let's turn this back. And that's what Roe v. Wade really did. And so we see across this country right now opportunities for individuals to go and vote at the ballot box of what they want to see transpire in their state."

Lewandowski pointed to recent polling that shows a majority of Americans support overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing states to set their own abortion laws. He also argued that Trump's approach will help him win over moderate voters who are concerned about the Democratic Party's support for late-term abortions.

Trump Outmaneuvers Biden-Harris Admin on Abortion, Lewandowski Says

"Every state is going to look a little different," he continued, responding to  host Shannon Bream. "We have seen some relatively or very conservative states go to a position where women are given opportunities that you would not have expected because of that. But those states understand, whether it's Ohio or Kansas, that women have the opportunity to make their own decisions, and the states are allowing that to happen. So what Donald Trump has done, and I think by and large, the American people support this, is Roe v. Wade has been overturned because of his three Supreme Court nominees that are now sitting on the bench. And they've put it back to the states. And it's a decision at the local level now."

Lewandowski's comments come as Trump and Harris are set to face off in the 2024 presidential election. The race is expected to be close, and the abortion issue is likely to be a major factor in determining the outcome.

Trump Outmaneuvers Biden-Harris Admin on Abortion, Lewandowski Says