On Tuesday, multiple outlets reported that Donald Trump will propose six weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

Mr. Trump's proposal calls for allowing taxpayers — both those who take the standard deduction and those who itemize deductions — to deduct child care expenses up to an amount equal to the average cost of care in the state. The deduction would not be available to individuals earning more than $250,000, or $500,000 for couples. The proposal also calls for providing six weeks of paid maternity leave through unemployment benefits to parents whose employers don't offer paid maternity leave. The proposal will offer "spending rebates" of up to $1,200 a year to lower-income families through the Earned Income Tax Credit.

However, this policy clashes with long-held views of some of Trump's most vigorous supporters.

By the way, this stuff is fun, but it's pointless trying to truly jam ConE up with it. They don't actually care. pic.twitter.com/bE6RSXtk39 — Kilgore Trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) September 13, 2016

Conservative commentariat coming around to supporting paid parental leave! Something good may still come from 2016. pic.twitter.com/jMm3H8Xnl0 — Taniel (@Taniel) September 13, 2016



In 2015 Breitbart.com published an article heavily critical of President Obama's mandatory paid maternity leave plan. Trump's campaign CEO Steve Bannon was formerly head of Breitbart.

In the past, Trump's running make Mike Pence has not supported paid maternity leave. In Congress, he voted against four weeks paid parental leave for federal employees.