Overview
- Speaking to House Republicans in Washington, the president acted out a recurring bit portraying a struggling female weightlifter and a transgender competitor, drawing laughter from the audience.
- He said Melania Trump dislikes the impression as unpresidential but proceeded with the performance during the closed-door policy gathering.
- Women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines praised the moment on X, while critics shared clips questioning the president’s judgment, including a post from the Republicans Against Trump account saying, “WTF is this?”
- The remarks expanded into a broader attack on Democratic transgender policies, with the president claiming some children undergo medical transitions without parental notification and citing Minnesota.
- The imitation echoes similar routines from prior appearances and aligns with last year’s executive order directing Title IX enforcement to bar biological men from competing in women’s sports.