PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Spencer Cox: “One of the reasons we're so divided is because of Roe…”

Featuring: Spencer Cox, Republican | Governor of Utah

Watch on YouTube

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, abortion and the GOP (Full Stream 8/16)

Published | Video Starts at 17:35

How concerned are you that 50 state legislatures battling this out might exacerbate divisions in the country? On the issue of abortion, well, I'm. Less concerned about that. I mean, One of the reasons we're so divided is because of Roe, because we had this piece of policy and legislation that didn't come from Congress, that didn't come from the states. It came from some nine unelected people at the Supreme Court. And if you look at what's happened in other countries where they've been able to kind of find maybe … (17:35–17:48)

CLAIM

Asserts that Roe v. Wade contributed to national division because it was not decided by Congress or states.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Spencer Cox

Discover more from

Spencer Cox

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.