[DoodleDawg]

As a practical matter we are not going to ban abortion in cases of rape and incest. Trump is being realistic about this.

As a practical matter, perhaps not. But if the Republican party's core position is opposition to the whole idea of abortion then why weaken the platform?

[Jim Noble]

But if the Republican party's core position is opposition to the whole idea of abortion then why weaken the platform?

Because the "platform" is used as a hammer to break otherwise electable Republicans, that's why.