Critics Slam Trump’s ‘Misguided Lies’ About What Happened to Children at School
Former President Donald Trump has once again falsely claimed that schools are secretly providing sex-affirming surgeries to children, prompting backlash from his rhetoric, scaremongering and nonsense.
The Republican nominee continued to try to “push transgender ideas on young children” during a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
“Your child goes to school and takes your child. It was him and the wife came back. And they do this. And they do, and often without parental consent,” he said.
The absurd claim was slammed by his critics on social media, who called it “nasty,” “hateful” and “absolutely disgraceful lies.”
Trump: Your child goes to school and takes your child. It was him and the wife came back. And they do this. And often without parental consent. pic.twitter.com/Ycm4bAMt1g
– Acyn (@Acyn) October 9, 2024
Trump has made versions of that claim many times.
“Can you imagine being a parent and your son comes out of the house and says, ‘Jimmy, I love you so much, go have a good day at school,’ and your son comes back with a brutal operation?” Can you even imagine this? What has gone wrong with our country?” Trump said at a rally in Wisconsin last month.
As a CNN fact-check showed in September, any medical care that legally confirms gender requires the consent of both parents or guardians of a person under the age of 18. There is no evidence that any schools in the US have performed sex-affirming surgeries on children without the parents’ knowledge. , and the Trump campaign was unable to substantiate the former president’s claim when contacted by CNN.
Trump’s recent use of the lie has drawn responses from prominent critics such as conservative attorney George Conway, MSNBC host Katie Phang and former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.).
Some parents who responded said they were more concerned about their children not returning to school at all because of Republican resistance to creating safer gun laws. Others pointed out that children need parental permission to receive health care from school staff.
See some of the reactions below:
At some point maybe the MSM should focus on whether this guy has the kind of attitude that makes him a pathological liar on a level that no one in our political history has ever come close to, and that maybe this comes down to being a good president? https://t.co/tdEABarg6D
– George Conway (@gtconway3d) October 10, 2024
Tenth, this very sick & twisted lunatic is telling this ABSOLUTELY DEMENTED LIE, that no sane person would think is true. And none of his enablers apparently can tell him how insane and delusional this is.
And the MSM will get through this. https://t.co/myGciaZSyE
-Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) October 10, 2024
They wouldn’t even give my daughter Motrin without my permission. I can’t count the times I had to leave work and go to school to give him fake Motrin, but sure enough, they could give him major surgery without permission.
You are a weapons grade idiot if you believe this crap. https://t.co/II512jKTO3
– Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) October 10, 2024
The hope of this mentally deranged fool to become president again with a Cabinet we think is CAT 5 towards the Constitution. https://t.co/3OOw8j90bK
– Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 10, 2024
It is really worth stressing that this particular situation is completely fictional, and it does not happen anywhere except in some feverish imaginations. https://t.co/hIhIaiTBTE
— Mike Rothschild (no relation) (@rothschildmd) October 10, 2024
1) Name the schools where this happens.
2) I am very concerned that my children are not coming home from mass school shootings because of the GOP’s strong stance on lax gun laws.
— Charli Huxley (@ImKnotTheOne) October 10, 2024
It’s amazing what amazing surgeons these school nurses are! Sex change job in one afternoon! These are some of the highest paid dudes.
So, the next time you need brain surgery, or whatever, contact your local school nurse!
— Jeffrey Brendecke (@jbrend300) October 10, 2024
Do you have any idea how many pages of signatures and initials I need to get my son’s school to give him the flu shot this week? No one’s school does secret surgery omg get the power https://t.co/fN8Sx5CYwG
— Rachel Figueroa 🐝🐝🐝🌻🌻🍄 (@Jewyorican) October 10, 2024
