Some of you are probably angry after reading the title of this article. However, I suspect that many of you are not angry at Donald Trump, but at me for writing the truth.

In conservative or evangelical circles, it can be unpopular to tell the truth about Donald Trump, especially in the midst of this crucial presidential election. It has become even more unpopular to criticize him as he has endured discriminatory accusations and subsequent wrongful conviction – followed by the near-fatal assassination attempt last month.

In politics, however, my loyalty is not to Donald Trump or the Republican Party. My loyalty is to Christ and unborn babies.

So the most important choice in November may not be between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It may be about something you probably don’t know.

This November, up to ten states will vote on whether to make abortion a constitutional right in their states. The ten states are New York, Maryland, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Montana and Florida.

If you don’t realize how devastating this could be, consider that since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, six states have allowed similar referendums on abortion. In all states, pro-life voters have won.

It looks like this trend will continue in November, with polls suggesting that pro-life voters will win in all 10 states, including North Dakota, one of the most pro-life states in America.

North Dakota currently has one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. Abortion is almost completely banned in the state. Surgical abortion is generally illegal unless the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother (although an abortion is never medically necessary to save a mother’s life). And the abortion pill is only available by order from out of state.

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, North Dakota’s only abortion clinic moved just a few miles away to Tim Walz’s Minnesota. 76% of North Dakota voters are Republican. And yet, according to recent polls, 53% of voters say they would vote yes on the amendment that would legalize abortion up to 28 weeks of pregnancy. Only 35% say they would vote no on the amendment.

Trump may win the election, but tens of thousands of babies could lose their lives because of him.

Donald Trump’s recent stance on abortion is why many of his voters in North Dakota and up to nine other states could condemn thousands of babies to death. As my friend Jonathan Van Maren recently said, under Donald Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming a pro-choice party. He said:

“The GOP appears to be doing a U-turn. Trump claims to represent a federalist position on abortion, but in practice he condemns only states that enact pro-life measures—such as Florida—while saying nothing about states with liberal abortion regimes. During the presidential debate, he expressed support for the abortion pill; Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, a potential running mate, followed suit in a Meet the Press interview. On July 10, two days after the RNC program was released, Trump called North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s decision to sign a six-week abortion ban “a problem” and an obstacle to his running mate. Perhaps the most depressing evidence of the GOP’s U-turn is Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s decision to endorse Donald Trump’s new position on abortion. Rubio has long been a pro-life advocate, but it appears he is softening his position to go with the flow – or perhaps to make himself a viable option for the vice presidential race.”

In its platform “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” the Republican Party has removed a long-standing, important statement about its commitment to the fight against abortion. For 40 years the Republican platform stated: “The unborn child has a fundamental, individual right to life that cannot be impaired.”

However, the latest platform says:

“We proudly stand for family and life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that no one shall be denied life or liberty without due process of law and that states are therefore free to enact laws to protect those rights. After 51 years, thanks to us, that power has been transferred to the states and a vote of the people.”

According to Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the popular initiatives to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in several states are legitimate.

Trump has repeatedly justified his recent stance on abortion by saying it is necessary to win elections. But pro-lifers know that campaigning against abortion may not be a winning strategy in this election. But we are not necessarily asking Trump to campaign as a pro-lifer. We are simply asking him not to campaign as a pro-lifer.

Yesterday, for example, he published a post on Truth Social in which he said: “My government will do great things for women and their reproductive rights.”

When Republican presidential candidates campaign like pro-abortion Democrats, we shouldn’t be surprised when Republican voters vote like pro-abortion Democrats. As a result, the constitutional amendments have not received the attention, funding, volunteers, and opposition needed to defeat them.

This is especially disappointing given his previous excellent record on abortion. Without Trump, Roe v. Wade would likely have remained in effect for another 50 years. Ultimately, however, Trump may be responsible for the deaths of as many babies as he saved by overturning Roe v. Wade.

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t vote for Trump. It’s a sobering sign of God’s judgment on America that, even though thousands of babies could die because of Trump, he is a much better alternative than Kamala Harris.

The Bible says that Saul killed thousands of God’s enemies, while David killed ten thousand (1 Samuel 18:7). Similarly, we could say that tens of thousands of babies could die because of Donald Trump, but hundreds of thousands of babies could die because of Kamala Harris.

So there’s nothing wrong with choosing the lesser of two evils. But we should at least acknowledge that Trump is evil. Trump is better than Kamala Harris, but that doesn’t mean he’s good.

If we are not willing to criticize Trump’s pro-abortion stance, then we have no basis to criticize Kamala Harris’ more radical stance.

Trump takes his pro-life voters for granted. He cheats pro-life voters to court abortion supporters.

He believes – perhaps rightly – that his pro-life voters will remain loyal to him no matter how many babies die because of him, because he will always be less radical than Kamala Harris.

Instead of praising him, you should put pressure on him to campaign and win your vote. Then maybe he will start fighting against abortion and possibly save tens of thousands of babies from death.