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Trump's Pardons for Pro-Life Protesters Rights the Wrongs of the Woketopus


Published on 2025-01-25 11:40:46 - MSN
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  • President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life protesters who had been convicted for actions including praying outside abortion centers and encouraging women in unplanned pregnancies to choose life. "They should not have been prosecuted,

The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's decision to issue pardons to several individuals involved in pro-life protests, framing these actions as a correction to what the author perceives as injustices perpetuated by what they term the "Woketopus" — a metaphorical entity representing progressive ideologies and policies. The piece argues that these pardons, including those for individuals like Joan Andrews Bell, who was convicted for blocking access to an abortion clinic, are seen as Trump's effort to right the wrongs committed by what the author describes as an overreaching, progressive legal and cultural establishment. The narrative suggests that these activists were unfairly targeted for their moral convictions against abortion, and their pardons are portrayed as a stand against the perceived tyranny of progressive "woke" culture, which the author believes suppresses traditional values and free speech. The article also touches on the broader political implications, suggesting that such moves by Trump could resonate with his voter base, reinforcing his image as a defender of conservative values against what they see as an encroaching liberal orthodoxy.

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