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In a sign of how salient the issue of abortion has been for voters, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump, a resident of Florida, has tried to back away from his once-hardline stance against abortion.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, has tried to downplay abortion as a salient issue in this year's campaign, claiming it has “dropped way down” and even suggesting he would veto a hypothetical national abortion ban.

"I think that consensus is now broken and expect it to be one of the most salient issues in federal and provincial politics over the next year."

A major aim of conservative elites has always been to diminish class as a salient aspect of political identity.

His economic record and his salient leadership should have been enough to keep his coalition together from 2020, despite the concerns of his age.