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Trump Flubs Abortion Speech: It’s ‘Wrong’ for Babies to Be ‘Born’ in Ninth Month

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Prepared remarks were supposed to say “torn.”

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President Trump on Friday flubbed a crucial part of his address to the March for Life, accidentally telling the anti-abortion protesters that it’s wrong for children to be born. “Right now, a number of state laws allow a baby to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month. It is wrong. It has to change,” he said. Trump’s prepared remarks had him saying “torn,” referring to late-term abortion, but alas.