LIFESITE NEWS/ Jonathon Van Maren-
As the U.S. presidential election looms, both candidates are utilizing every method to reach new audiences to shop for votes—including appearing on non-traditional media such as popular podcasts. Previously, Donald Trump appeared on the “This Past Weekend,” a popular podcast run by comedian Theo Von, to talk politics and addiction. Kamala Harris, as I noted earlier in this space, went on the sex advice podcast “Call Her Daddy,” where she once again presented herself as the abortion candidate.
In many ways, these podcasts have become more important than traditional media outlets. They reach audiences of younger voters who do not generally engage with media (especially cable TV). That is why what the candidates say on these podcasts is important—and why their comments on abortion are important in particular. Trump and Harris are attempting to win over listeners and viewers, and how they do that is indicative of their political strategy. Harris, of course, is all in on feticide. Trump’s trajectory, as his latest podcast appearance indicated, is still chaotic.
When Trump was running as a pro-life candidate, he emphasized his opposition to abortion (although focusing primarily on late-term abortion), while downplaying his support for “exceptions” such as sexual assault. His constantly evolving strategy this time around is to emphasize his support for exceptions and to downplay his previous pro-life record, insisting that the goal of overturning Roe v. Wade was not to pave the way for pro-life protections, but to allow states to do whatever they want. Continue reading…
