Stands silent as Rep. Miller calls Dobbs ruling 'victory for white life' to cheering crowd

At a Save America Rally in Mendon, Illinois, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) thanked Trump for "the historic victory for white life in the Supreme Court yesterday," referring to the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Miller led the crowd in applause following her statement. Trump stood on stage but did not correct her or distance himself from the racist language. Miller's campaign later claimed she meant to say "Right to Life" and it was a "mishap," but Trump never addressed or condemned the statement. The incident occurred the day after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, with three Trump-appointed justices providing the decisive votes. Trump's silence in the face of explicitly racist language from the podium at his own rally demonstrated his comfort with white nationalist rhetoric and his unwillingness to reject it even when given clear opportunity.

"President Trump, on behalf of all the MAGA patriots in America, I want to thank you for the historic victory for white life in the Supreme Court yesterday." — Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) at Trump rally, Mendon, Illinois, June 25, 2022