The US president asserted that some states allow minors to receive gender transition-related care without their parents' knowledge, and specifically pointed the finger at Minnesota.
US President Donald Trump launched new criticisms against
policies related to gender identity and medical care for minors during a speech
in which he questioned practices he claims are applied in several states.
"They want to mutilate... cut up your children,"
Trump stated, referring to medical procedures related to gender transition. He
also maintained that a minor could leave school and return days later with a
different gender identity, without their parents being consulted.
During his remarks, the president specifically mentioned
Minnesota as one of the states whose policies he considers troubling. These
statements are part of his stance against gender transition treatments for
minors and his advocacy for greater restrictions in this area.
The statements come amid an intense political debate in the
United States about the rights of transgender people, parental authority in
their children's medical decisions, and the scope of state and federal powers.