No True Conviction on Abortion

Has Western media fallen?

By Sarah Isgur, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes

Published April 12, 2024

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah react to Donald Trump’s milquetoast yet controversial statement on abortion and how it’s confusing Republican abortion policy at large.

The Agenda:
—What do people really think about abortion?
—Conviction vs. convenience on the abortion issue
—Israel’s pullout from southern Gaza
—Is Israel making the same mistakes as America?
—Craziness on college campuses
—Trump’s “Sister Souljah” moment
—Does Hamas have “enough” living hostages?
—How NPR lost America’s trust
—What have we gotten wrong?

Show Notes:
—Trump’s “rogue cops” comment
—2022 midterm exit polls
—David French’s writing on a “pro-life culture”
—The Dispatch editorial on the lesser of two evils
—Trump: “Take the guns first, go through due process second.”
—The Dispatch Podcast with Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes is CEO and editor of The Dispatch, based in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to co-founding the company in 2019, he worked at The Weekly Standard for 18 years, covering Washington, politics, and national security. Steve is the author of two New York Times bestsellers. He also worked as a contributor at CNN and Fox News, and currently serves as a political analyst at NBC News. When Steve is not focused on The Dispatch, he’s probably traveling with his family, grilling, or riding his mountain bike.

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