close Video Trump addresses March for Life in pre-recorded message on pro-life 'battle' In a pre-recorded message for the annual March for Life, President Donald Trump encouraged participants and called for a renewed respect for life in American culture. Cissie Graham Lynch joined tens of thousands of Americans at the annual March for Life in Washington, D. C., on Friday as President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed the crowd and the White House touted a series of recent pro-life actions. According to a White House release, Trump issued a proclamation declaring "National Sanctity of Human Life Day" and outlined multiple policy moves by federal agencies aimed at restricting abortion funding, strengthening conscience protections and rolling back Biden-era guidance. In a video message played for marchers, Trump shared what the White House described as the nation’s "recognition of the right to life from its founding to today — that every life is a sacred gift from God." Vance also delivered remarks, calling on Americans to defend unborn children.