Trump urges Christians to vote, touches only briefly on abortion at faith event

23/6/2024 6:31

        Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will speak on Saturday to an influential group of conservative Christian activists who advocate for restricting abortion, before heading to Philadelphia for a rally aimed at courting Black voters.
        
        The former president is scheduled to give the keynote speech at an event organized by the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a group overseen by longtime Trump ally Ralph Reed, at 1:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) in Washington.
        
        The gathering will highlight issues important to conservative Christian voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election, and participants will likely be eager to hear more about Trump's stance on abortion.
        
        Trump has tried to carve out a political middle ground on the subject, which has become a liability for Republicans in recent elections.
        
        He has claimed credit for appointing three right-wing justices to the Supreme Court who helped overturn the Roe v. Wade decision two years ago this Monday, eliminating a nationwide right to abortion in a moment of triumph for conservatives.