What Donald Trump has actually said about trans rights as Caitlyn Jenner’s posts leaves fans confused
Topics: Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Politics, LGBTQ,
Britt Jones
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/caitlynjenner
Topics: Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Politics, LGBTQ,
Donald Trump was announced as the 47th president of the United States on 6 November and his words of trans rights have resurfaced.
Having beat Kamala Harris in the race, the 78-year-old, who is also the first convicted felon to serve in the presidential role, won the election after making a series of vows on what he will do after his win.
Currently, he’s been seemingly keeping his promises, as he began his controversial tariffs domestically and across the world.
Having been focused on his 'America First' foreign policy, border security, and bid to discredit the climate crisis, Trump naturally moved on to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Almost immediately, he signed an executive order making only two genders recognised in the US and banned the Pride flag on all official government buildings.
But what has Trump actually said about trans rights, after Caitlyn Jenner’s congratulatory post for him, left fans seriously confused on his stance towards LGBTQ+ matters?
Caitlyn, who transitioned in 2015 after announcing that she identified as a woman in April of that year, took to Instagram to share a message to her 15.4 million followers following Trump's win.
She posted a snap of herself, Trump, his granddaughter Kai Madison, and Elon Musk, captioning the photo: "Hope is back in America.
"These two men will single-handedly save western civilisation and that starts with a strong United States of America."
The ex Keeping up with the Kardashians star added: "I am here and at your service and forever indebted to your sacrifice for this country.
"Let’s Make America Great Again!"
But what is Trump's stance on trans rights?
Well, he's previously said he will order all federal agencies to end programmes that 'promote … gender transition at any age', as well as pledging to slash funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care which 'promote the concept of sex and gender transition at any age'.
He's also vowed to push for a federal law stating the government doesn’t legally recognise trans people and rescind federal LGBTQ+ non-discrimination policies, like housing, healthcare, and employment.
Back in March, he told a crowd in Iowa he would sign an executive order to 'cut federal funding' for schools pushing 'critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children'.
"The left-wing gender insanity being pushed at our children is an act of child abuse. Very simple. Here’s my plan to stop the chemical, physical, and emotional mutilation of our youth," Trump also said back in January.
He has also called for new credentialing for teachers to 'promote positive education about the nuclear family, the roles of mothers and fathers', as per The Guardian.
Trump and Musk have 17 children with six different women between them.