Trump says government has ‘vital role’ opposing abortion

Former president Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition Policy Conference in Washington (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Donald Trump has declared himself the “most pro-life president” but failed to provide details on any national abortion restrictions he would back if re-elected to the White House.

On Saturday’s anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning the national right to an abortion, the former president told a group of influential evangelicals the federal government should play a “vital role” in opposing abortion.