President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday, pressing Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act immediately. In his message, he detailed key provisions including voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements. He also specified “NO TRANSGENDER MUTILATION SURGERY FOR CHILDREN, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PARENTS,” indicating support for such procedures only with parental consent.
The SAVE Act, as introduced in Congress, centers on election security measures like voter identification and citizenship proof, omitting any reference to transgender matters. Trump’s inclusion of the consent provision seems designed to unify GOP factions, despite his January 2025 executive order imposing federal limits on funding for gender-affirming care for minors.
In southern Ohio, encompassing Ross County and neighboring Scioto and Pike counties, where HB 68 enforces a ban on gender-affirming care for minors irrespective of consent, Trump’s remarks fuel discussions on federal-state tensions. Local residents facing restricted medical access monitor potential national shifts that might impact current court battles.
UPDATE:
President trump did update his Truth Social post after this article was written to the following:
