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Trump Administration Enforces Policy to Ignore Reporters Using Pronoun Signatures

Officials claim the practice disregards biological reality, reinforcing the administration's broader stance against transgender rights.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC - April 1 : Reporters ask questions as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at a news briefing at the White House on Tuesday, April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Trump administration has confirmed a policy of not responding to reporters who include preferred pronouns in their email signatures.
  • White House officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller, argue that using pronouns in signatures reflects a rejection of biological reality and factual accuracy.
  • This policy is consistently applied across the administration, with multiple officials refusing to engage with journalists who use pronoun signatures.
  • The refusal aligns with broader measures under President Trump to restrict transgender rights, including bans on transgender military service and participation in women's sports.
  • A journalist's experiment verified that emails with pronoun signatures prompted automated refusals from administration officials, further corroborating the policy's enforcement.