Because truth and honesty are best avoided in politics?
I don’t see the trap. Abortion should be illegal, just like any other killing of the innocent; and criminal behavior should be punished.
It was a hypothetical not based on today’s reality. Abortion should be outlawed, but it is not at this moment. The question went beyond abortion and became “punishing women”.
Yes, it was a trap, and Trump responded in a way that will not help him.
I can see the pundits writing headlines tomorrow: Trump Wants to Punish Women.