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Vice President J.D. Vance On Friday he said it is “a joy and a blessing to fight for the unborn” while addressing pro-life activists at the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
“We march to live the sacred truth that every child is a miracle and a gift from God,” Vance told the crowd in his first public appearance since he was jury as vice president Earlier this week.
Vance praised the protesters who braved the bitter, cold temperatures to be there, noting that Monday’s inauguration had to be moved because of the weather.
“But you guys, and it’s very cold today, here you are out in a particularly frigid January, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a cheerful crowd here, particularly during this time of year,” he said. “The emotion, the passion, the unwavering conviction that every person here at the National Mall clearly feels moves me deeply and means more to President Trump and I than I can ever say.”
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He added that it has been the “greatest blessing” of his and his wife Usha’s lives to see their three young children “grow up, learn and become who they are today.”
“Every parent here knows that feeling, that wonder of a newborn child. It is our responsibility to cherish and protect it,” he added.
Vance also talked about focusing on family at the center of American life, saying that the “benchmark of national success” is “whether people feel they can raise healthy, prosperous families in our country.”
The vice president promised that the federal government will not “lead FBI raids” on pro-life homes, mentioning Mark Houck, a pro-life activist whose home was raided.
Vance also said the era of putting pro-lifers in jail was over, mentioning President Trump’s decision to Sorry multiple activists.
“I want more babies in the United States of America. I want more happy children in our country, and I want beautiful young men and women who are eager to welcome them into the world and eager to raise them,” Vance said.
People participating in the annual March for Life walk from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court on Friday in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
However, he admitted that young couples face challenges when having children, and called on the government to take steps to make it “easier to raise a family.”
Before Vance’s speech, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La-La, told the crowd, “House and Senate Republicans are committed to protecting innocent life.”
“For two decades before being elected to Congress, I served as a constitutional law attorney, litigating cases to defend our fundamental freedoms such as religious liberty and the sanctity of human life. And now, in this speaking role The house, I’m working to defend those freedoms in a different way,” Johnson said.
“And the good news is that there are many leaders here in Congress, just like those behind us here, who are committed to doing the same.
“This new White House has already shown its resolve,” Johnson added. “As one of his first official acts, President Trump simply released and pardoned nearly two dozen wrongfully imprisoned pro-life activists.”
March for Life crowd listens to Vice President JD Vance speak during Friday rally in Washington, DC (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis He urged those attending the event to encourage their elected officials to “show courage in defense of the unborn.
“That’s what we need from the people we elect to office. The sanctity of life doesn’t depend on poll results. It doesn’t depend on the way the wind blows,” DeSantis said.
“It is an enduring truth, and it represents the foundation of our society, that in our original founding document, which we will celebrate next year, the declaration of independence, stated that we hold these truths to be self-evident. created equal, and our creator we are endowed with certain inalienable rights, beginning with the right to life itself.”
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Also appearing at the event were Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Katie Britt of Alabama, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Reps. Biggs of Arizona, Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota, Andy Harris of Maryland, Bob Latta of Ohio, John McGuire of Virginia, Bob Onder of Missouri, Chris Smith of New Jersey and Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, all Republicans.
