After President Donald Trump gave a speech in support of the March for Life in Washington, DC earlier today, pro-abortion advocates have been trying to say that the president is anti-childbirth.

The focus is on this statement: “Right now, in a number of states, the laws allow a baby to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month. It is wrong, it has to change.”

However, that is not what the president actually said. Instead, he said: “For example, in the United States, it’s one of only seven countries to allow elective late-term abortions, along with China, North Korea, and others. Right now, in a number of states, the laws allow a baby to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month. It is wrong, it has to change. Americans are more and more pro-life. You see that all the time.”

The first sentence is to say that there are late-term abortions. The second sentence says that some states ban late term abortions, thus allowing the babies to be born instead of aborted. The third sentence refers back to the first. The fourth sentence refers back to the second.

The second sentence is not connected to the third, and the president even says earlier on “Tens of thousands of Americans have been born and reached their God given potential because of you.” This shows that the president was consistently condemning abortion while supporting the efforts of the pro-life movement throughout his speech.

You can watch the speech here:

The media is quick to indulge in false attacks. This shows that they lack a legitimate story to run and instead want to put forth meaningless clickbait. By removing the context for the statement, the media shows that it is purposefully willing to misconstrue what is said. This does a grave disservice to their readers.

But let’s say that they are right and that he made a mistake. Mistakes are not the end of the world. A flub of a word or phrase is meaningless. There is no real “gotcha” moment, and people are turned off at the idea that the media focuses on meaningless problems instead of addressing the actual issue. The benefit of the doubt show always be given to the speaker, and the obvious intentions behind a speech should always be respected.

Abortion is a horrible problem. Babies are torn apart inside the womb when they are healthy and viable. There is absolutely no justification for abortion, and advocates have to lie or mislead the public to continue the practice.

Tens of thousands came out in opposition to abortion, and the March for Life is the largest political gathering in the US. They represent the majority of Americans who are absolutely opposed to the barbaric practice of abortion.

Instead of reporting on what an important moment in the pro-life movement it is to have a sitting president ask for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to be passed, unethical and dishonest reporters are trying to distract their readers with fake claims. No wonder so many Americans have absolutely no trust in the media.