Front Burner

Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

Donald Trump has made two major statements this week distancing himself from an abortion issue he helped create. Why would he be running from a policy Republicans spent decades fighting for?

Abortion is a topic that many analysts believe could present the biggest threat to Donald Trump's political comeback. This week, he made two major statements that attempted to put distance between himself and the issue.

But what does it mean that Trump is now running away from a policy Republicans spent decades fighting for?

Today, CBC Washington correspondent Alexander Panetta joins us for a look at a problem Trump helped create, and what it could mean for the November presidential election.

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