Nancy Pelosi’s recent comments defending so-called “gender-affirming care” for children highlight just how out of touch the Democratic Party has become with the American people. In a shaky, incoherent interview outside a San Francisco VA hospital, Pelosi stumbled over her words while insisting on her support for transgender procedures for minors. “Well, that is something that I’m working for at—at—at the national level,” she stammered, before adding, “Are hoping that we can have gender-affirming care, uh, for—for our trans kids, and that’s… It—it’s, it’s a sad thing for us.” Her disjointed remarks only underscore the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of the left’s obsession with pushing radical gender ideology on children.
The liberal media, of course, will spin this as “compassionate” and “progressive,” but the truth is far darker. What Pelosi and her allies call “gender-affirming care” is nothing more than experimental medicalization—hormone blockers, surgical mutilation, and irreversible damage—imposed on vulnerable kids who are too young to understand the lifelong consequences. Parents across America are rightfully outraged at the idea of biological males sharing locker rooms and bathrooms with their daughters, yet Democrats like Pelosi continue to double down on this extremist agenda.
The 2024 election was a clear referendum on these very issues, and the American people spoke loud and clear. Studies showed that one of President Donald Trump’s most effective campaign ads focused on Kamala Harris’s radical support for transgender procedures for minors. Trump’s strong stance against this madness resonated with parents, women, and commonsense voters who are sick of the left’s relentless push to normalize this dangerous ideology.
While the liberal media continues to gaslight the public, pretending this is a “human rights” issue, the reality is that Democrats are on the wrong side of an 80-20 issue. Most Americans reject the idea of chemically and surgically altering children, yet the left refuses to back down. Why? Because this is a hill they’re willing to die on—regardless of how many elections they lose or how many children are harmed in the process.
PELOSI: “We are hoping that we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids.” pic.twitter.com/pglAh7jxN1
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 8, 2025
President Trump, on the other hand, has consistently stood with parents and children, fighting to protect young people from these predatory practices. His leadership on this issue is one of the many reasons why he remains the strongest voice for American families. While Democrats like Pelosi flounder in their defense of child mutilation, Trump’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding children’s futures stands in stark contrast.