Trump’s move to the center is stunningly transparent

Former President Donald Trump wants to win the White House back. And that means softening the Republican Party’s stated position on abortion rights — even if he and the GOP have no intention of actually following through. Trump’s obvious posturing toward the center was evident on Monday, when the Republican National Committee’s platform committee approved a draft that included language apparently moderating the GOP stance on abortion and same-sex marriage

Trump seems to realize that the issue of abortion and other reproductive rights remains his and his party’s weakest, thanks only to...