Appearing on &#8220;The Free Press&#8221; Wednesday morning, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles argued that social conservatism is not just alive and well under Donald Trump — it&#8217;s thriving.
Journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon asked Knowles if it was fair to say that Trump has largely &#8220;sidelined&#8221; social conservative issues, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-pushes-new-gop-platform-softening-partys-positions-abortion-sex-rcna160730">referencing</a> Trump&#8217;s positions on abortion and gay marriage.
&#8220;It&#8217;s better to look at what Trump does, than necessarily what he says,&#8221; Knowles argued, disagreeing with the assessment. &#8220;I&#8217;m not accusing the man of lying, I&#8217;m accusing him of being a good politician who understands when to lean in on a topic and when to pull back.&#8221;
&#8220;Does President Trump really have stark disagreements with the conservative movement? I don&#8217;t know. Even on the so-called social issues, President Trump is the most successful social issue president in any of our lifetimes,&#8221; Knowles told the hosts. &#8220;The man appointed the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.&#8221;
Host Michael Moynihan then asked Knowles if it really matters what Trump believes on social issues, if he continues to deliver wins for conservatives. &#8220;It matters most importantly what he does,&#8221; Knowles responded.
The Daily Wire host pointed to Trump’s rhetoric surrounding Florida’s pro-abortion Amendment 4 as a “great example” of Trump’s support for socially conservative positions.
“President Trump signaled that he might support a pro-abortion amendment. And then he changed his position, he said, ‘actually, that’s too extreme,’” Knowles said. “Notice that language he uses: ‘this is too extreme, this is too far, this is too crazy.’ What he’s speaking to is common sense.”
Knowles then highlighted how Trump moderated his view on an abortion-related amendment in Florida during the campaign after folks on the right voiced their opposition. Trump and his campaign were grounded in &#8220;common sense,&#8221; Knowles argued, which he said is good for social conservatives because &#8220;common sense is moving in our direction.&#8221;
As evidenced by the 2024 election, Americans are now largely in opposition to the transgender agenda, Knowles highlighted. Notably, Trump&#8217;s campaign ran with ads that blasted Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; support for the movement, using the tagline, &#8220;<a href="https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a8f53e9d-2e3b-488f-bc70-468804354426">Kamala is for they/them, Trump is for you</a>.&#8221;
In fact, the trans issue has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where judges are hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessees-ban-on-child-sex-changes-heads-to-the-supreme-court-live-blog?topStoryPosition=1"> U.S. v. Skrmetti</a>.
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