Cheney calls on his “pro-life” Republicans to reject Trump

DDuring her time representing Wyoming in Congress, Liz Cheney received an “A” rating for her voting record from a leading anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. Before Kamala Harris left the Senate to become vice president, she received an “F.”

But that wide divide on a crucial election issue hasn’t stopped Cheney from pushing for Harris to keep Donald Trump from returning to the Oval Office.

And at a Harris campaign rally on Monday in Malvern, Pennsylvania – a city in a key suburban district in a crucial battleground state – Cheney explicitly laid out a path for her pro-life Republican colleagues to reject Trump.

“There are many of us across the country who were pro-life but have since watched what is going on in our states Dobbs “I made the decision and watched as state legislatures passed laws that resulted in women not receiving the care they needed,” Cheney said. She pointed in particular to Texas, where, she said, the attorney general is “suing for access to women’s medical records. That’s unsustainable for us as a country and that needs to change.”

Cheney’s carefully timed words contrast with Harris, who spoke more forcefully in support of abortion access at the same event. “The work in reproductive health is extensive, it’s not just about abortion, it’s a whole range of care,” Harris said. “I strongly believe that the government should not tell any woman what to do with her body.”

The conversation between Harris and Cheney on the outskirts of Philadelphia was the first of three stops by the two that day in battleground states. After Pennsylvania, they were scheduled to perform in Oakland County, Michigan, and Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Early voting begins Tuesday in Wisconsin, considered part of the “blue wall” Harris will need to win the White House.

Cheney described Harris’ choice as a rejection of Trump and his running mate JD Vance. “We will reject cruelty. We will reject the kind of vile evil we have seen from Donald Trump. “We will reject the kind of misogyny we saw from JD Vance and Donald Trump,” Cheney said during a discussion with Harris moderated by Sarah Longwell, an anti-Trump Republican who leads a group supporting Harris supports.

Cheney predicted that many Republicans will vote for Harris on November 5th. “They may not say it publicly, but they will vote according to what they know is right,” Cheney said. “I know that Vice President Harris will always do what she believes is right for this country. She has a genuine heart and that’s why I’m honored to be here and support her.”