WASHINGTON — Overturning Roe v. Wade has been the overarching, seemingly impossible goal of the pro-life movement for almost five decades. Now that it has finally been achieved, four words should be on the lips of every pro-life conservative today: Thank you, Donald Trump.
Looking back on Trump’s chaotic presidency, some understandably ask: Was it all worth it for a few conservative justices? To which I answer: Yes. A thousand times, yes.
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Marc A. Thiessen writes a twice-weekly column for The Washington Post on foreign and domestic policy.
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The Supreme Court has lost its legitimacy.
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