Vice President J.D. Vance He said Friday it was a “joy and a blessing to fight for the unborn” as he addressed pro-life activists at the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
“We walk to live in the truth that every child is a miracle and a gift from God,” Vance told the crowd in his first public appearance since Every Child is a Miracle and a Gift from God. Sworn in as Vice President Earlier this week.
Vance praised the marchers who braved bitterly cold temperatures to be there, noting that Monday's inauguration had to be moved indoors because of the weather.
“But you guys — and it's bitter cold today — you're out here in a particularly cold January, and I don't think I've ever seen such a happy crowd out here, especially during this time of year,” he said. “The excitement, the passion, and the unwavering conviction that everyone here on the National Mall feels so clearly, it moves deeply with me and means more to President Trump than I would probably say.”
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He added that it has been the “greatest blessing” of his and his wife Usha's lives to watch their three young children “grow, learn and become who they are today.”
“Every parent here knows this feeling, this awe of a newborn baby. It is our responsibility to cherish and protect him,” he added.
Vance also spoke about bringing the focus of family back to the center of American life, saying that the “standard of national success” is “whether people feel they can raise thriving, healthy families in our country.”
The vice president pledged that the federal government would not “direct FBI raids” on pro-life homes, mentioning Mark Hook, a pro-life activist whose home was raided.
Vance also said the era of putting supporters in prison is over, citing President Trump's decision Amnesty for multiple activists.
“I want more children in the United States of America. I want more children happy in our country, and I want beautiful young men and women who are eager to welcome them into the world and raise them,” Vance said.
People participating in the annual March for Life from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court on Friday in Washington, D.C (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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However, he admitted that young couples face challenges when having children, and called on the government to take measures to make it “easier to raise a family.”
Before Vance's speech, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-No.
“For two decades before my election to Congress, I worked as a constitutional law attorney, litigating cases to defend the home, working to defend those freedoms in a different way,” Johnson said.
“The good news is that there are many leaders here in Congress, just like the people 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 released nearly two dozen pro-life activists.”
The March for Life crowd hears Vice President J.D. Vance Speak during a rally Friday in Washington, D.C (Reuters/Evelyn Hochstein)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis He urged attendees of the event to push their elected officials to “show courage in defense of the unborn.”
“This is what we need from the people we elect to office. The sanctity of life does not depend on the results of a poll. It does not depend on which way the wind blows,” DeSantis said.
“It is an enduring truth, and it stands as the foundation of our society, which was declared in the original founding document, which we shall celebrate next year, the Declaration of Independence, that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.” alienable, starting 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 Representatives of Arizona, Julie Feuerczak 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 Derek Vann Orden of Wisconsin, all Republicans.
