Trump is first sitting president to attend March for Life

President Trump on Friday became the first sitting American president to speak at the annual anti-abortion March for Life rally, which he called a “profound honor.” In the past, Trump has described himself as “pro-choice,” but since launching his presidential campaign and taking office, he has appointed anti-abortion judges to courts across the country, and reinstated — and expanded — the Mexico City policy that withholds international aid for abortion services. He referred to both these steps in his speech, but also made false claims about Democrats’ support for the procedure “up until the moment of birth.”

At the same time, the administration on Friday warned California that its law requiring all health insurers to cover abortion was violating federal law. The administration threatened to withhold Medicaid funding to the state — more than $50 billion — if it did not comply.