Donald Trump Takes Aim at Religious Conservatives Refusing to Endorse His 2024 Campaign, as Vice President Harris Focuses on Reproductive Rights

Former President Donald Trump is taking aim at religious conservatives who have declined to endorse his third presidential campaign, just days before he hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina. In a podcast interview with conservative journalist David Brody, Trump decried the “disloyalty” of evangelical leaders who have withheld public support for his campaign.

The comments come as Trump seeks to court the evangelical population in South Carolina, a state whose religious conservatives have long played a critical role in its presidential primary. Trump has pointed to his record of appointing three Supreme Court justices who voted in favor of religious conservatives as evidence of his commitment to the cause.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris will be headlining the White House’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Sunday. The event is intended to be a signal that the Biden administration isn’t giving up on abortion rights now that the midterm election is over. Harris will be speaking in Florida, where Democrats have been on guard for new efforts to restrict abortion from Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate.

The speech is part of Harris’ focus on reproductive rights in recent months, which has included meetings with activists, healthcare providers and state lawmakers from around the country. It remains to be seen how the Biden administration’s stance on abortion will be received by religious conservatives, who have long been a key voting bloc in Republican primaries.