Trump Posts Transgender Edict That Angers Conservatives -- And Then Changes It
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The president has made anti-trans policies a focus of his second term -- but he got swift backlash for a proclamation he shared.
President Donald Trump got blasted by conservatives for posting a Truth Social entry Thursday that approved transgender surgery for minors with parental consent.
“NO TRANSGENDER MUTILATION SURGERY FOR CHILDREN, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PARENTS” was listed in Trump’s promotion of the Save America Act, which pushes voter ID requirements on election day to address the GOP’s unproven claims of widespread fraud.
Trump disciple-turned-nemesis Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former firebrand GOP congresswoman, led the outrage. She shared a screengrab of the item, which was later edited, and a rant: “Trump now supports trans gender mutilation surgeries of children if their parents want it!!!!!” she wrote.
“What is wrong with him??? To do this to a child is absolutely disgusting, wrong, and a complete perversion of God’s creation AND NOW THE PRESIDENT SAYS ITS OK AS LONG AS THESE SICK PARENTS AGREE!!!” she added.
Right-wing podcaster Matt Walsh also chimed in.
