Pro-life demonstrators listen to then-President Trump at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2020. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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It was the first time Trump has given a specific limit on the controversial procedure.
He also criticized Democrats for not endorsing a ban that would limit abortions in states that still allow the procedure. He also seemed to suggest reluctance to a federal ban.
"Everybody agrees — you’ve heard this for years — all the legal scholars on both sides agree: It’s a state issue. It shouldn’t be a federal issue, it’s a state issue," he said.
Reports previously claim Trump has discussed having a ban on abortions after 16 weeks of pregnancy with three exceptions: rape, incest and the life of the mother.
Trump was vocally pro-life throughout his presidency and has taken credit for his part in overturning Roe v. Wade by appointing three U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
However, he drew backlash after telling NBC News’ Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press" in September that Gov. Ron DeSantis' six-week ban on abortion was "a terrible thing and a terrible mistake.
Pro-life activists participate in the 49th annual March for Life as they march past the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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President Biden also made abortion and reproductive rights a cornerstone of his 2024 State of the Union address.
While Democrats are leaning in, President Trump criticized their "radical" stance and urged Republicans to be more comfortable engaging the issue in the run-up to November.
"The Democrats are the radicals on this issue because it's OK to have an abortion in seven, eight, nine months and even after birth," Trump told Kurtz.
Fox News' Aubrie Spady, Joe Schoffstall, Jamie Joseph and Thomas Phippen, as well as The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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