Trump’s Abortion Funding Flexibility Betrays Catholic Moral Principles
Catholic News Agency reports on January 6, 2026, that President Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans to demonstrate “flexibility” regarding the Hyde Amendment’s restrictions on taxpayer-funded abortions during negotiations over Affordable Care Act subsidies. The article details Trump’s remarks at a House Republican retreat, where he stated: “You have to be flexible on Hyde… You got to use ingenuity.” This position contradicts his January 2025 executive order enforcing Hyde Amendment provisions.