Speaking at a Women’s History Month event, former President Donald Trump applauded the top women in leadership, disapproved of Democrats on matters regarding gender, and reaffirmed his support for pro-women policies.
Trump acknowledged Susie Wiles as the first White House chief of staff, and referred to her as “the most powerful woman in the world,” and praised press secretary Karoline Leavitt for the difference she had made. Trump also paid tribute to past pioneers such as Harriet Tubman and Amelia Earhart and paid respect to the women lawmakers in the room. When he got to Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), he spoke offhandedly, “I owe you a call. I’ll call you.”
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Talking of gendered policies, Trump accused the Democrats of their response to transgender rights, saying they wanted to “abolish the very concept of womanhood.” He stated, “No matter how many surgeries you have or chemicals you inject, if you’re born with male DNA in your body, you can never become a woman.
He also teased upcoming Republican policies aimed at benefiting women, including support for in vitro fertilization. “There will be tremendous goodies,” he said, before embracing the title, “I’ll be known as the fertilization president.”
Near the close of the event, Trump indicated his administration was working to exert pressure on colleges and law firms to implement policy reforms. “You see what we’re doing with the colleges, and they’re all bending and saying, ‘Sir, thank you very much,'” he asserted. Trump also named law firms he accused of having done something unjustly, continuing, “They’re just saying, ‘Where do I sign?’
His remarks were made in reference to Columbia University and law firm Paul Weiss, which recently underwent changes at the insistence of his administration.
