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Former President Donald Trump has invented a new word, ‘mutilization,’ which he has used in multiple posts on his Truth Social platform to refer to transgender medical procedures. Trump has been pushing for the passage of his SAVE America Act, an election reform bill that includes strict voter ID requirements and other measures, and is refusing to make any deals with Democrats until the bill is approved.
Why it matters
Trump’s use of the invented word ‘mutilization’ highlights his continued focus on transgender issues as a political wedge, even as the country faces other pressing concerns like the ongoing partial government shutdown. The SAVE America Act is seen as a vehicle for Trump’s false claims of widespread electoral fraud, which have been repeatedly debunked.
The details
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump wrote, ‘No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our precious children’ as part of his rant about the SAVE America Act. The bill includes an amendment that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, which was blocked in the Senate. Trump has frequently referred to ‘transgender mutilation’ of children on his social media platform.
- On March 17, Trump first used the word ‘mutilization’ in a Truth Social post.
- On March 22, Trump repeated the made-up word in another Truth Social post.
The players
Donald Trump
The 79-year-old former president of the United States who is pushing for the passage of the SAVE America Act, an election reform bill that includes strict voter ID requirements.
John Thune
The Majority Leader of the United States Senate, whom Trump directed to ‘clearly identify those few ‘Republicans’ that are Voting against AMERICA.’
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What they’re saying
“No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our precious children”
— Donald Trump
“Democrats want to make a deal, and I don’t think any deal should be made on this until they approve the SAVE America Act.”
— Donald Trump
What’s next
The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.
The takeaway
Trump’s continued focus on transgender issues and his use of made-up words like ‘mutilization’ highlight his efforts to use divisive social issues as a political weapon, even as the country faces other pressing challenges like the ongoing government shutdown.
