Today, President Donald Trump used the power of the presidency to spread dangerous misinformation about gender-affirming care for minors, issuing an executive order that flies in the face of every major medical association’s expert guidance and interferes directly with medical care and decisions that should be between a patient, their family, and their doctor.

Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association support age-appropriate gender-affirming care as safe, evidence-based, and often life-saving for transgender youth. By disregarding these expert voices, Trump is not just dismissing science—he’s endangering the lives and well-being of young Americans.
Sadly, this is nothing new. We saw this same disregard for science and public health during his catastrophic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when he spread falsehoods, downplayed the virus, and allowed misinformation to thrive, even as hundreds of thousands of Americans died.
The executive order issued today is yet another reminder that Donald Trump does not care about the American people—unless they happen to be billionaire donors or powerful friends advancing his personal interests. He weaponizes fear and disinformation to divide communities, target at-risk groups, and distract from the pressing issues facing everyday Americans. As families struggle to make ends meet, access healthcare, and ensure their children have a safe future, Trump continues to prioritize harmful culture wars over solutions that actually improve lives.
This latest attack on transgender youth is part of the same dangerous pattern: ignoring facts, undermining experts, and putting lives at risk. The American people deserve leaders who care about truth, compassion, and protecting the safety, health, and dignity of every individual. President Trump has made it clear, once again, that he is not that leader.