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Abortion · 2024-09-10

Everybody wanted Roe v. Wade overturned

False

Everybody wanted Roe v. Wade overturned.

Claimed by Donald Trump · Presidential debate (claim paraphrased) · 2024-09-10

What the evidence shows

Public opinion and the positions of many legal scholars contradict the claim of universal support for overturning Roe.

What happened next

Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.

Assessment notes

Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.

Last reviewed: 2026-11-03. Assessments can change as evidence develops.