Former President Donald Trump predicts that Florida voters will likely support a November ballot proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, though he has yet to disclose how he will personally vote.
Speaking at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, indicated that he plans to announce his stance on Amendment 4 at a later date.
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“Florida does have a vote coming up on that, and I think probably the vote will go in a little more liberal way than people thought,” Trump said. The proposed amendment, which would require 60% voter approval to pass, comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating federal protections for abortion access.
A recent poll by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab found that 69% of likely voters support the amendment.
The ballot initiative, driven by the Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee, was launched in response to a law passed by Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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DeSantis and other state Republican leaders oppose the proposed amendment, while Democratic leaders are in favor.
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