Pence takes aim at Trump again over stance on abortion: ‘Language of the Left’

Former Vice President Mike Pence is again going after former President Donald Trump for his stance on abortion.

In a post to Truth Social on Friday, Trump said, "My Administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights."

Pence blasted the former president, saying he used the "language of the Left."

“The Trump-Pence administration stood for life without apology for four years,” Pence told the National Review. “The former President’s use of the language of the Left, pledging that his administration would be ‘great for women and their reproductive rights’ should be concerning for millions of pro-life Americans.”

“Republicans should embrace the language of life, not the language of those who support abortion on demand. The pro-life movement must stand with the vulnerable, the mothers and the babies. We must never accept retreat on the fight for life,” he added.

Pence also expressed "disappointment" in July when the Republican Party softened its stance on abortion.

“Unfortunately, this platform is part of a broader retreat in our party, trying to remain vague for political expedience,” he said. “But history shows that those who stand without apology for life and make their case to the American people are rewarded at the ballot box. But beyond the politics of the issue is the immorality of ending an unborn human life. We must never lose the moral clarity to say that abortion is wrong. The GOP platform may be retreating, but we in the pro-life movement never will.”

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Pence has been critical of Trump ever since rioters on Jan. 6 targeted him while electoral votes were being certified. He ran against Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination but dropped out before the primaries.

Trump chose Pence as his running mate in 2016 to appeal to the evangelical branch of the GOP. Their relationship fractured, and Trump chose Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate in 2024.