Trump spokesman: Democrats don't care about Special Olympics because they're pro-abortion
A spokesman for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign went on a Twitter tangent on Thursday, insisting that Democrats’ uproar over proposed federal cuts to the Special Olympics is phony because they’re pro-abortion.
I'm sure Democrats who see abortion as the cure for Down syndrome and other disabilities are sincerely concerned about kids having the chance to be in the Special Olympics On Wednesday, after receiving intense backlash, DeVos released a statement saying the Special Olympics is a great enough organization to raise money without the federal government’s help.
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