I am writing to you because something dangerous just happened, and if we stay silent now, we are making a huge mistake.
For decades, you and I have fought together for life, knowing exactly what we were up against. When pro-abortion presidents took office, we knew to expect the worst: expanded abortion and our own taxes flowing to Planned Parenthood. The battle is brutal, but it is always worth it.
Far more dangerous is when the threat comes from within our own circle. That is where we are right now. President Trump just told Republicans to be “flexible” on taxpayer-funding protections (the Hyde Amendment). In a speech to lawmakers, he actually said, “You have to be a little flexible... we’re all big fans of everything. But you have to have flexibility.” These weren't just random comments at a rally; they were marching orders behind closed doors. No vote has been taken, and no deal has been signed yet, which is why I need your help right now.
The Hyde protection is not a permanent law. It only stands because a President chooses to enforce it. It's the only line that stops your money from flowing to the abortion industry. With Republicans holding both the House and the Senate, there is absolutely no reason to give up this ground. So why would the President ask his allies to treat unborn children as a bargaining chip?
It's like waving a white flag while we are actually winning. You know as well as I do how this pattern ends. We expect the Left to push for abortion; that agenda is open and unapologetic. What we cannot expect is a retreat from our own leaders on an issue of human life. This isn't about party loyalty—it is about our moral obligation to the most vulnerable.
President Trump has a duty to protect babies in the womb, and that duty doesn't allow for "maybe". In the coming weeks, our movement will be watching closely. “Flexibility” is just another word for permission—permission for bureaucratic negotiators to trade unborn lives for political favors.
That is why I am asking you to act with CitizenGO now. I've launched this urgent petition to make sure President Trump hears us: he must publicly stand by the Hyde protections without any compromise. This petition exists for you and me to make it crystal clear that funding abortion is off the table. We have stood for life when it was costly and unpopular, and we are standing together now while there is still time to change course. This is not panic; it's us holding them accountable.
More information:
Trump wants GOP’s flexibility on Hyde Amendment
Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
Trump puts Mike Johnson in a bind on health care
Informational / Background Sources:
Executive Order 14182 on enforcing the Hyde Amendment (White House text)
The Hyde Amendment and Coverage for Abortion Services Under Medicaid