Trump inauguration speech: US policy will reflect 'only two genders'
LOS ANGELES - As was expected, on his first day back as the president of the United States, Donald Trump announced he would be fulfilling a litany of executive orders, one of which included rolling back protections for transgender people.
During his inauguration speech on Monday, Trump said that the federal government would only recognize two genders: male and female.
"As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female," Trump said.
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US President Donald Trump during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump's order
What we know:
Based on Trump’s executive order, the definition of what is male or female will be based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes.
The change is being pitched as a way to protect women from "gender extremism."
Under the order, federal prisons and shelters for migrants and rape victims would be segregated by sex as defined by the order. And federal taxpayer money could not be used to fund "transition services."
Medicaid in some states covers such treatments, but judges put on hold a Biden administration rule that would have extended that nationally.
The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that transgender people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender. Trump’s team says those requirements violate the First Amendment’s freedom of speech and religion.
Trump also revoked protections for transgender military personnel that Biden had signed. There are an estimated 9,000 to 14,000 transgender troops.
What we don't know:
The order does not appear to issue a nationwide mandate on which bathrooms transgender people can use or which sports competitions they can join, though many states have passed laws on those areas.
More executive orders
Trump is expected to carry out more executive orders on his first day including orders that would rollback diversity, equity and inclusion funding, cracking down on border crossings, easing regulations on oil and natural gas production, and furthering his promise to put "America first."
Dig deeper:
Immigration
As promised, Trump announced he’s launching the "largest deportation program in American history," during his first day back in the White House.
Trump’s plan includes ending President Joe Biden’s catch-and-release policies, reinstating "Remain in Mexico," building the border wall, ending asylum for people crossing the border illegally, cracking down on criminal sanctuaries, and "enhancing vetting and screening of aliens," according to a White House email on Monday.
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Economy/environment
Trump plans to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, end leasing to wind farms, scuttle the Biden administration’s targets that encourage switching to electric cars and abolish standards for companies to become more environmentally friendly.
He previously pledged to increase production of U.S. fossil fuels, promising to "drill, drill, drill," when he gets into office on Day 1 and seeking to open the Arctic wilderness to oil drilling, which he claims would lower energy costs.
What is an executive order, and how does it work?
An executive order is a written instruction from the president that tells the federal government what to do. It works like a law but doesn’t need Congress – the people’s representatives – to approve it.
These orders can cover all kinds of issues, like changes to government policies or actions on foreign affairs. However, the president can only issue executive orders if they’re allowed under the Constitution or laws passed by Congress. They can’t create brand-new laws—that’s up to Congress.
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from previous reporting from LiveNOW from FOX and The Associated Press. This story was reported from Los Angeles.