Inside Trump’s Secret Meetings With the Religious Right

“Since late last year, Donald Trump has been holding private meetings with religious right figures in an effort to remind them about his anti-abortion record and ensure their support. But instead of thanking Trump for his role in repealing Roe v Wade, the leaders are pressing for hardcore commitments that go far beyond what he is comfortable with — and what he thinks voters will allow him to get away with,” Rolling Stone reports.

“According to two participants and another source close to Trump, the ex-president has warned leaders in off-the-record conversations that Republicans risk ‘losing big’ — in Trump’s words — unless they follow his lead. He has warned the leaders to shift their own messaging, telling them to emphasize ‘exceptions’ to abortion bans, including in cases of rape, incest, or a threat to the life of the mother.”