Overview

• During a Women’s History Month press conference, President Trump defined a woman as someone who can have a baby under certain circumstances and noted women are often treated unfairly.
• Trump signed executive orders defining gender in binary terms and banning transgender athletes from women’s sports on his first day back in office in January 2025.
• The Trump administration has also banned puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgeries for minors as part of its broader stance against transgender rights.
• Critics have highlighted Trump’s personal history of sexual misconduct allegations, questioning his credibility as a defender of women’s rights.
• The president’s remarks align with his cultural strategy to appeal to conservative voters by opposing progressive gender ideologies.