Former US President Donald Trump promised Wednesday that, if he wins the 2024 presidential election, he will punish doctors and hospitals that perform gender reassignment care on minors, which he called “child abuse.”
In a video posted on his official Truth Social profile, Trump has reiterated his intention to “protect children from gender insanity,” a concept he assures has been pushed by the “radical left” in recent years.
“Under my leadership, this madness will end,” said Trump, who has made public proposals against the so-called transgender identities in the United States, according to the portal The Hill.
Among these measures, in addition to punishing those who facilitate gender transition to people “of any age”, Trump has also promised to prohibit sending state funds to cover these interventions.
He has also proposed to pass a law “in all 50 states” prohibiting minors from receiving medical care for gender reassignment.
At the same time, he intends to order the Department of Justice to investigate the pharmaceutical industry and hospitals.
With these investigations, the former president wants to determine whether hospitals and pharmaceutical companies “deliberately” covered up the “horrible long-term side effects” he says these gender transitions have to “get rich.”
Already last year, during a rally, Trump lashed out at men who claim to be transgender women stating that they should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports competitions, and aimed the blanket ban of men in “women’s sports.”
Former President Trump announced in mid-November that he would run for the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election.
Although not yet confirmed, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could be his main rival in the party’s primary.
With information from LGI