Stefanik slams Democrats' 'scare tactics' on Trump's record with women on IVF, abortion

At a recent campaign stop in Wisconsin, Vice President Harris claimed that Trump would "ban abortion nationwide," "restrict access to birth control, put IVF treatments at risk and force states to - get this - monitor women's pregnancies." Democrats have run ads across the country on the issue. 

Trump has repeatedly stated he would not sign a national abortion ban, and Stefanik, in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," reiterated how Trump "believes this issue should be decided at the states" and supports three exceptions for abortions in circumstances of rape, incest and to save the life of the mother. 

Stefanik also slammed Harris for failing to condemn Mark Cuban's recent remarks about female Trump supporters. Cuban faced backlash for suggesting on "The View" last Thursday that Trump neglects to surround himself with "strong, intelligent women," claiming that they intimidate and challenge him. 

Stefanik pointed to how she, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump have been traveling across the country as surrogates of the Trump campaign. Stefanik also noted that under Trump's administration, the U.S. had "the highest number of women ever in the workforce, the largest wage and salary increase for working women ever," and "child care was affordable."

The congresswoman also highlighted how inflation drove up grocery, energy and utility costs, impacting women, as well as the safety issues for women arising from the lack of border security. 

"Kamala Harris did not condemn Mark Cuban's just disgraceful comments saying that President Trump does not surround himself with strong, intelligent women," Stefanik said. "Whether you compare it to the first lady, his daughter Ivanka Trump or so many senior level women that are working in support of his campaign." 

Stefanik later discussed Election Day predictions for Congress. She deemed New York the "epicenter" of the House majority, as several first-term Republican incumbents face competitive challenges from Democrats in the deep blue state. 

"President Trump on the ballot is a net gain to every Republican candidate for Senate and House," Stefanik said. "I'm from New York, obviously, New York is the epicenter for the race for the House Republican majority, Republicans, when it comes to early voting, increased by 50% compared to where we were in 2022, and that was cycle where of course we flipped those five House seats."