Donald Trump danced around the topic of reproductive rights in a new interview, saying that hard-line Republican demands on the issue are a losing strategy and falsely accusing Democrats of being in favor of abortions after birth.

The former president tried to distance himself from the GOPs most vehement opponents of abortion during a wide-ranging interview on this weeks episode of Meet the Press, where he said the idea of a federal abortion ban with no exceptions is unrealistic and unpopular.

I think the Republicans speak very inarticulately about this subject, Trump told NBCs Kristen Welker in the segment, which aired Sunday. I watch some of them without the exceptions, et cetera, et cetera.

Other than certain parts of the country, you cant youre not going to win on this issue, he said. But you will win on this issue when you come up with the right number of weeks.

Trump did not suggest a specific number, and repeatedly accused Democrats of supporting abortions well into the third trimester of pregnancy or even after birth.

In reality, late-term abortions are exceedingly rare. According to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer than 1% of abortions happen after the 21-week mark.

Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claimed in July that some liberal states actually have post-birth abortions, researcher Dr. Katherine White debunked his claim with Politifact, telling the site there is no such thing as a post-birth abortion.

When Welker asked Trump whether the issue should be decided at the federal or the state level, Trump said: It could be state, or it could be federal. I dont frankly care.