meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Daily Signal

TOP NEWS | Pro-Lifers Push Back on Trump, DeSantis Signs Bill Banning DEI In Higher Ed, Youngkin Signs Law Banning Porn for Minors | May 15

The Daily Signal

The Daily Signal

Government, Daily News, News, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Pro-life groups are pushing back against former President Donald Trump‘s claim that the movement against abortion finds Florida’s new pro-life legislation “too harsh.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has signed legislation targeting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or DEI. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, signed legislation banning porn for minors. Turkey’s election is heading to a runoff on May 28. Relevant Links Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

I'm Mary Margaret Olahan, I'm Samantha Sherris, and this is the Daily Signal Top News for

0:06.2

Monday, May 15th.

0:08.0

Here are today's headlines.

0:20.9

Pro-life groups are pushing back against former President Donald Trump's claim that the

0:24.9

movement against abortion finds Florida's new pro-life legislation, quote, two harsh.

0:31.1

The former President discussed abortion during an interview with the messenger, where he

0:35.0

weighed in on Florida's new heartbeat bill.

0:37.8

That bill prohibits doctors from knowingly performing an abortion on a baby whose age

0:42.3

is determined to be more than six weeks.

0:44.9

The bill provides exceptions if the mother is a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking.

0:50.5

He has to do what he has to do, Trump said of the law, according to the messenger.

0:54.9

If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don't even know if he knew what he was

0:59.0

doing, but he signed six weeks and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that

1:03.8

was too harsh.

1:05.3

Noah Brandt, Vice President of Communications at Live Action, told the Daily Signal that

1:09.3

the pro-life movement demands a presidential candidate who will boldly advocate for the

1:13.8

human rights of all people.

1:15.8

It is sad and disappointing to see a candidate attack the people of Florida for protecting

1:19.9

pre-born Floridians with a detectable heartbeat.

1:23.4

DeSantis also signed a 15-week abortion ban last year, as well as legislation promoting

1:28.0

fatherhood, expanding support for foster parents and children, and combating maternal mortality

1:33.4

rates.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Daily Signal, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Daily Signal and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.