Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, unleashing a cascade of state-level abortion bans and prompting angry political backlash, Democrats are marking the anniversary by highlighting the role former President Donald J. Trump played in ending the constitutional right to an abortion.
Through advertising, campaign events and news conferences, Democrats are fanning out across the country, working to remind voters that it was justices nominated by Mr. Trump who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
“Donald Trump is the sole person responsible for this nightmare,” President Biden said in a statement on Monday.
“My message to Americans is this: Kamala and I are fighting like hell to get your freedom back.”The messaging push is unfolding during a tight presidential race, as Mr. Biden confronts weak approval ratings and the coalition that propelled his 2020 victory shows signs of fraying.
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