here is garrett haake. >> reporter: tonight the trump family a house divided on the issue of abortion rights. former first lady melania trump defending them in an unreleased memoir writing, quote, restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body. according to a guardian report unconfirmed by nbc news. and mrs. trump posting today -- >> there is no room for compromise when it comes to these essential rights that all women possess from birth, individual freedom. >> reporter: her position in stark contrast to that of her husband, the republican presidential nominee, who opposes federal abortion rights while supporting exceptions for rape, incest and if the mother's life is in danger, saying restrictions should be left to the states. former president trump regularly boasting about the repeal of roe v. wade, falsely claiming majorities supported that decision. >> democrats, republicans, and everybody else,...

>> hallie jackson, thank you. >>> now to the race for president with former president trump speaking on the economy in battleground michigan today, while vice president harris is in wisconsin with a prominent republican, former congresswoman liz cheney. here is gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: she was once one of the most conservative members of congress, but tonight liz cheney is standing alongside vice president harris. >> this year i am proudly casting my vote for vice president kamala harris. >> reporter: the vice president campaigning today in ripon, wisconsin, the birthplace of the republican party back in 1854. >> he, who violated the oath to uphold the constitution of the united states of america. and make no mistake, who, if given the chance, would violate it again. >> meanwhile, former president trump slamming yesterday's release by a judge of new evidence from special counsel jack smith in the now delayed january 6th case, including trump allegedly responding "so what" to...