Trump backs Melania during backlash for abortion-rights stance

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Former President Donald Trump defended his wife after her support for abortion rights attracted backlash from social conservatives. 

In a promotional video for her memoir, as well as in excerpts of the book obtained by the Guardian, former first lady Melania Trump has shocked some conservatives by breaking with the GOP on abortion. 

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