How the Trump administration’s rhetoric promotes anti-transgender views

In the past few years, the Trump administration and state legislatures have restricted trans people's rights and protections, from access to healthcare to passports. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Whether in an Oval Office proclamation signing about commercial fishing or during a Fox News interview while discussing Iran, President Donald Trump finds opportunities to share his views on transgender people. During a June 2026 signing event, Trump claimed, in response to a question about proposed…