President Trump drew praise from his supporters on Monday when he vowed in his inaugural address that the government would recognize no gender other than male and female.
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“As of today, it is the official policy of the United States government going forward that there are only two genders: male and female,” President Trump declared, to thunderous applause.
Conservative influencers and politicians on social media were quick to praise the statement as a sign of changing times.
“Radical woke gender ideology is dead,” talk show host Graham Allen declared. “President Trump declared there are only two genders: male and female!”
OutKick founder Clay Travis argued that this is a “crazy world” and that “this is totally a political issue.”
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Melania Trump holds a Bible as US President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President by Chief Justice John Roberts on January 20, 2025, on Inauguration Day for his second term in Washington, US. sworn in by the President of the United States. (Molly Gash/Pool, via Reuters)
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LibsOfTikTok activist Chaya Lajcik hailed his remarks as a “huge victory for America” and wrote in another post, “I can't believe this is really happening. I've been living with gender insanity for years. I've been labeled. I've received hundreds of death threats and been sent dozens of hit pieces written about me once and for all. It’s time to do it. The future is bright!”
“Thank you, boss. [Trump]” wrote Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida.
Rep. Mark Harris (R-North Carolina) argued that President Trump's statement shows that “the truth is winning!”
FOX News' Brooke Singman and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
Alexander Hall is an associate editor at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].