Former President Donald Trump has weighed in again on LGBTQ issues in a new interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network.
His comments come while Republican-led states are attempting to crack down on the school curriculum, as in Florida with its ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
Concerning the “transgender movement”, Trump called it, “a terrible thing”.
“That’s not the way it should be, that’s for sure. It is a terrible thing. I mean, especially when you’re taking children that don’t even have this period to form,” he opined.
“’And you know, in many cases — I hear 60 percent of the cases — later they say ‘Why did they do this to me?’ Sixty percent. No, I think it’s a terrible thing.”
JUST IN: President Trump tells me the transgender movement is a, “terrible thing…that’s not the way it should be.” On LGBT Disney controversy he says, “Walt Disney is looking down & he’s not happy ok? He said whatever happened to my beautiful Magic Kingdom?” @CBNNews @700club pic.twitter.com/cPPHmn84wI
— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) May 4, 2022
Trump offered no evidence for this baseless claim. In fact, it flies in the face of findings from the first large-scale study on the issue.
A new study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Pediatrics found that of 317 kids and adolescents tracked, 94% remained in their trans gender, while 7.3% re-transitioned during the five-year follow-up.
That study concluded, “These results suggest that retransitions are infrequent. More commonly, transgender youth who socially transitioned at early ages continued to identify that way.”
It said the issue of de-transitioning should not be ignored, and that “understanding retransitions is crucial for clinicians and families to help make them as smooth as possible for youth.”
Related: Donald Trump may want to stay off Twitter today. Oh wait, he’s still banned.
Trump went on to talk about events in Florida, and the fallout between Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney over the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill (HB 1557).
“I think what’s happened with Disney and what Disney’s doing, Walt Disney is looking down.
“He’s not happy, OK? Walt Disney’s saying, ‘Whatever happened to my beautiful Magic Kingdom?’”
Related: Ron DeSantis signs Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Asked by interviewer David Brody about his thoughts about the “Left’s grooming business,” Trump said, “I’m opposed to it … This is a different, different world. It’s a new world and I think it’s actually going to be shut out. You know how it’s gonna get shut out? Common sense. It’s common sense, but I think it’s going. And I think religion will help shut it out.”
As per usual, Trump then went on to blow his own trumpet.
“You know, nobody has done more for Christianity, nobody has done more for religion of all types than me.
“And they’re really doing things now to — and I’ve always said it, they are against organized religion, they are against Christianity.”
Trump did not clarify who “they” are.
Opponents of attempts to ban the discussion of LGBTQ issues in classrooms say such bans harm LGBTQ youth and stigmatize LGBTQ families.
This week, the Trevor Project released the sobering results of its annual national survey. It found that, “45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year” and “nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide.”
Furthermore, “More than 60% of LGBTQ youth reported their home was not affirming and nearly 2 in 5 reported living in a community that is unaccepting of LGBTQ people.”
Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project, said the organization’s, “research demonstrates that suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ young people over the last three years, making our life-saving work all the more important. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and relentless political attacks during this time period cannot be understated.”
Mister P
Dump is a dumb ass liar.
Polaro
I so hate Trump. I do not want to know what he thinks about anything.
I would like more honest and professional research into the psychology and science of transitioning. Transitioning doesn’t always work. I think we need to know more about how to help people with gender dysphoria. That said, once a person transitions, we just need to get on board and be supportive. It’s their life.
kish
Maybe remember that what a person does or doesn’t do is none of your business. Some people choose to medically transition, others don’t.
Polaro
What does that have to do with my comment? Maybe you should mind your own business.
Cam
@Polaro
I already called out on another post that it looks like the right wing troll is trying to steal this screename.
You did all the typical troll moves. “I don’t like Trump BUT……. then tried to subtly agree with the anti-trans comments”
As always, even when you are stealing screenames, your troll game is sad and weak.
jt1990
Cam think all the non-Leftist have the same screen name? You sound like one of those “conspiracy theorists” lmao
BaltoSteve
That is just so Trump!
white-queer-african
And Dumph’s mother is saying to Walt Disney that she should have aborted the SOB!
johncp56
And the expert has vomited again
Max
Trump’s oral diarrhea is constant.
cuteguy
I wish they would’ve asked him how he would’ve felt about outlawing abortion esp with all the abortions he proudly bragged he paid for. Does he miss having kids with all those wh0res?
Kangol2
Blatantly lying about trans children, who are extremely vulnerable, and trans people, who also are among the most vulnerable people in this or any society, this racist, misogynistic, transphobic, treasonous psycho Don the Con yet again shows his true, putrid colors! Come on, investigators, he’s committed multiple crimes, including actively trying to overthrow legal US elections at the state and federal level!
LOCK HIM UP, LOCK HIM UP!!!
jt1990
At least Trumps not encouraging our youth to damage their body over a mental illness that affects very few people. In the past, a man would be deemed psychotic and sedated if he tried cutting off his genitals to turn himself into a woman. I suppose nowadays that would be considered “oppression” or hate.
Mr. Stadnick
“I hear” you hear from whom? Fox news? Kelly-Ann? Caitlyn? Jesus? The ghost of Christmas past?
Brian
He didn’t hear this anywhere. “People are saying…” is the phrase he uses to tell a lie. When people correct him, he can blame the anonymous (nonexistent) person.
jt1990
Probably Caitlin trans-Jenner himself. Everyone knows that “she” got the surgery to become relevant again. I doubt old Bruce wakes up each morning with no regret. Especially when he has to sit to take a pi$$ now lol! Should have done like most older women, go for Botox and hair color.
Prax07
Trump is just as crazy as all the trans “we’re real men/women” nutjobs.
white-queer-african
The only nutjob, apologies one of many rightwing nutjobs, commentating on Queerty is you @Prax07. So go FU and STFU. That is the only f*ck you will have in a very long time.
Me2
Facts be damned! Trump speaks from pure emotion. He doesn’t use logic or reasoning too often. If he feels it, then it’s true.
jt1990
Whether Trump is right on the “60%” statistic or not, you will never hear about it through the lame stream media. Growing up, I knew of not one person who felt they needed a sex change. But that was also before the Left began promoting this insanity. If Liberals truly cared, they would stop pushing this bs on our youth. Teens are the most heavily influenced by trends and the media knows this. A kid altering his or her body for attention would most likely regret it later, but it would be too late.
gaym50ish
The interviewer coaxed Trump’s answers with his dumb questions. Gender dysphoria is not a “movement.” But transgender rights IS a movement, and part of a larger movement for LGBTQ rights.
keith 2512
So “no one has done more for Christianity than me”; can think of many but primarily a guy who encouraged acceptance of all and love for all, his name is JESUS
okiloki
People are saying that Trump impregnated Ivanka. What happened to Ivanka’s 4th, 5th and 6th pregnancies? Did Trump force her to abort them? I’m just asking questions.
WayDifferent
That message was for those that actually make it “later in life”. Check their suicide stats. Stop being ignorant.