Trump promises executive orders 'to end child sexual mutilation,' protect women's sports
During this year's campaign President-elect Donald Trump voiced concerns about the threat that transgender ideology poses to children and women's sports.
Trump returned to that theme this past weekend when promised to sign executive orders that are sure to leave Democrats seething.
Trump pledges "to end child sexual mutilation"
"With a stroke of my pen on day one, we're going to stop the transgender lunacy," Breitbart quoted Trump as saying at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday.
"And, I will sign executive orders to end child sexual mutilation — get transgender out of the military and out of our elementary schools, and middle schools, and high school.”
Under the Trump administration, it will be the official policy of the United States Government that there are only two genders: MALE and FEMALE. pic.twitter.com/aAYz53twXM
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 22, 2024
"And, we will keep men out of women's sports," the president-elect declared before adding, "And, that will likewise be done on day one."
"Should I do day one, day two, or day three?" Trump asked. "How about day one? Under the Trump administration, it will be the official policy of the United States government, that there are only two genders, male and female."
Melania Trump: "Male bodies generally have physical advantages"
The president-elect is not alone in calling for policy changes when it comes to transgender athletes, as his wife has done so as well.
Breitbart noted that soon-to-be First Lady Melania Trump addressed the issue in her self-titled memoir which was released earlier this year.
"Today, some groups attempt to impose their ideologies on everyone, deepening the divisions in our society," Mrs. Trump wrote.
"Male bodies generally have physical advantages – muscle strength, height, bone density, and lung capacity – that can affect fairness in competition, even at the high school level," she pointed out.
Mrs. Trump: Female athletes risk "loss of future earning potential"
"High school athletes often dedicate years to training with the hope of being recruited by universities. Seeing that dream collapse is an unnecessary and avoidable consequence," the incoming first lady continued.
"Some argue that the number of trans-athletes is low, but even one can upset the balance in a female league or tournament due to these physical advantages," Mrs. Trump stressed.
"This issue also has broader implications, including the loss of future earning potential as professional athletes and a potential setback for equal pay in sports," she added.