Trump Says ‘Reverse Surgery’ Is Being Done ‘At My Order’; No Evidence Supports Claim

Trump Claims US Hospitals Are Performing ‘Reverse Surgery’ on Transgender People

US President Donald Trump has claimed that American hospitals are performing what he described as “reverse surgery” on transgender people, alleging that the procedures are being carried out because of an order from him.

Trump made the remarks while campaigning for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, according to McGill Media.

During his speech, Trump said hospitals were now carrying out “reverse surgery” on transgender people “at my order.” However, there is no evidence that US hospitals are routinely performing such procedures as a result of a presidential order from Trump.

The claim appears to relate to Trump's broader political campaign against gender-affirming healthcare. His administration has pursued policies and restrictions affecting transgender healthcare and transgender people more broadly.

Trump has repeatedly made transgender issues a prominent part of his political messaging, particularly in debates surrounding healthcare, education and transgender rights.

The latest remarks come amid an increasingly polarised US debate over gender-affirming care and government policies affecting transgender people.