Gov. Burgum's Strict Abortion Ban 'An Issue' For Trump

DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 10: North Dakota Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum speaks during a campaign rally on the Des Moines Register SoapBox stage at the Iowa State Fair on August 10, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former President Donald Trump are expected to visit the fair, a tradition in one of the first states to hold caucuses in 2024. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a campaign rally on the Des Moines Register SoapBox stage at the Iowa State Fair on August 10, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
3:05 PM – Thursday, July 11, 2024

45^th President Donald J. Trump says that North Dakota GOP Governor Doug Burgum’s signing off on one of the strictest abortion bans in the country is an “issue.”

Trump made this remark during an interview while he was discussing his top vice president contenders on Wednesday.

Burgum (R-N.D.) signed a near-total ban last year which outlawed all abortions that do not put the mother’s life at serious risk. In addition to if the mother’s life is in danger, only cases of rape or incest are permitted, but only up to six weeks.

Trump called this a “very strong stance” that both Burgum and North Dakota has taken.

“You know, I think Doug is great, but it is a, a strong – he’s taken a very strong stance, or the state has. I don’t know if it’s Doug, but the state has. So it’s an issue,” Trump said.

Burgum appears on Trump’s vice president shortlist. The list also includes Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).

Trump is expected to announce his running mate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) next week.

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