Trump Flubs Anti-Abortion Speech: It’s ‘Wrong’ for Babies to Be ‘Born’ in Ninth Month
January 19, 2018
President Donald Trump flubbed a key word in his address to the March for Life rally on Friday, mistakenly telling anti-abortion protesters that it’s wrong for babies to be “born” in the ninth month of a pregnancy.
“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.
As the Daily Beast pointed out, Trump’s prepared remarks showed that he meant to say “torn,” rather than “born,” in a reference to late-term abortion.
Trump’s mistake was mocked by critics on Twitter, including one commenter who reminded the president: “That’s called childbirth, dude” and another who joked, “Open mouth, insert foot.”
Some said the flub didn’t help Trump’s case amid speculation that he is mentally unfit to be president.
Here's President Trump's screw-up on this crucial part in his abortion speech: https://t.co/vUxr1yAN0j pic.twitter.com/D0HEu8bZ2o
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 19, 2018
“Right now, in a number of states, the 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.”
Genuinely confused by this. (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/3FT8SCQY5V
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 19, 2018
Very stable genius and, like, really smart guy Donald Trump just said babies shouldn’t be allowed to be born in the ninth month.
LET. THAT. SINK. IN. pic.twitter.com/xedq5TkSNE
— Mike P Williams