Lindsey Graham Clashes with CNN’s Bash Over Trump and Pence Abortion Remarks

BASH: "Former president Donald Trump’s campaign said this week that the Supreme Court got it right when they ruled abortion was a state issue, but here’s what former vice president Mike Pence said yesterday in Iowa.
PENCE: I don’t agree with. The former president, who says this is the state’s only issue. I mean, we’ve been given a new beginning for life in this country. I think we have an opportunity. To advance the sanctity of life moving ever closer to the center of American law.
BASH: Senator, I’ve heard you say both on this issue that it is a state issue, but now you do support a federal ban. So who’s right here?
GRAHAM: Well, I’ve been supporting limit on late term abortions for since 2015. I had a bill to limit abortions at 20 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest life of the mother 70% of Americans support limiting abortion when the when the unborn child can feel pain. 50 or 53 European nations limit abortion at 15.
BASH: My question is, is it a federal issue or state?
GRAHAM: Yeah but it’s a human rights issue. Does it really matter where you’re conceived? At 15 weeks you have a developed heart and lungs and to dismember a child at 15 weeks is a painful experience. This barbaric is out of line with the rest of the civilized world. Only North Korea and China allow abortion on demand up to the moment of birth except the Democratic Party. What the Democratic Party proposes on abortion is barbaric. Abortion up to the moment of birth taxpayer funded. I think it’s barbaric. I welcome this debate. I think the Republican Party will be in good standing to oppose late term abortion, like most of the civilized world.
BASH: Just for the record Roe went up to viability, but I just want to button this up...
GRAHAM: You know, quit covering for these guys had no no, no. You’re media. You keep coming for these guys. They introduced legislation that allowed abortion on demand with taxpayer funded. Uh were you paying for it, The taxpayer up to the moment of birth. That was their position and Washington. That’s the law. They want to pass and nobody in your business will talk about it. It’s barbaric.
BASH: Senator. Uh I’m not covering for anybody, and you know that and when I have Democrats on, and I’ve had, Democrats on the facts have asked many, all of them about their position on where where they believe this issue. Should be my question for you, sir. My question for you, sir, is about President Trump who you’ve endorsed to be president again. Is he right in saying that this issue should be a states issue?
GRAHAM: He said yesterday. I think it is speech in Iowa that he opposes late term abortion. Here’s what I believe that anybody running for president who has a snowball’s chance in hell in the 2024 primary is going to be with me, the American people and all of Europe, saying late term abortions should be off the table. 70% of people oppose late term abortions. I am confident over time that’s where our nominee will be confident that no Democrat will answer the question. Of when do you draw a line? They never get challenged. And I welcome this debate. I welcome this debate. Should we be like China and North Korea or should we be like Europe when it comes to late term abortion?