‘Trump Is Literally Taking Us Back 160 Years!’ Biden Roasts Trump For Claiming Abortion Working ‘Very Brilliantly’ In States

President Joe Biden ripped former President Donald Trump for saying abortion laws are working “very brilliantly” in the states, accusing him of “literally taking us back 160 years!”

Biden and the Democrats are pushing hard to keep abortion front and center, even as Trump has tried to both take credit for ending Roe v. Wade and also avoid blowback for state laws banning abortion.

The president was in Tampa, Florida Tuesday to give a speech on reproductive freedom, during which he blamed Trump for laws like the infamous Civil War-era ban that took effect in Arizona after the Dobbs decision:

THE PRESIDENT: In fact, Trump has bragged about overturning Roe v. Wade, which meant there’s no federal right, no decision can be made — all those decisions are made at a state level. A lot of people don’t even know that. They don’t focus on it. It’s a — every state can make a decision.

Well, you know, now Trump says the law is, quote, “working the way it’s supposed to.”

Trump goes on to say individual state laws are working — his words — “brilliantly.” “Brilliantly.”

It’s a six-week ban in Florida. It’s really brilliant, isn’t it? Even before women know they’re pregnant. Is that brilliant?

AUDIENCE: No!

THE PRESIDENT: Look, just take a look at Arizona. That goes all the way back to 1864, before Arizona was even a state and before women had the right to vote — concluding that that’s the law of the land in Arizona. And today, MAGA Republicans refuse to re- — repeal that ban in — in Arizona.

Trump is literally taking us back 160 years! He says it’s up to the states and this is all about states’ rights. But he’s wrong. The Supreme Court was wrong.

This should be a constitutional right in the federal Constitution, a federal right. (Applause.)

And it shouldn’t matter where in America you live. It’s about — this isn’t about states’ rights. It’s about women’s rights. (Applause.) No, I really — I mean this. I —

Look — folks, look, now he’s worried the voters will hold him accountable for saying he’s responsible for getting Roe v. Wade overturned. (Laughs.) Donald Trump is worried voters are going to hold him accountable for the cruelty and chaos he created.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: We will!

THE PRESIDENT: Folks, the bad news for Trump is that we are going to hold him accountable.

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