Trump Shifts Abortion Messaging, Angering Both Right and Left

Donald Trump has said abortion is an issue best left to the states, complained about Republican messaging and avoided mentioning it in a speech accepting his party’s nomination.

The GOP presidential nominee is now taking a new tack: Positioning himself as a leader on women’s reproductive rights, much to the outrage of Democrats — who say the pivot is an insincere ploy to win over voters — and some of his allies who think he’s abandoned them.

In recent days, Trump has said on his social media platform Truth Social that his administration would be “great for women and ...