Trump Issues Executive Order to End Federal Support for Gender Transitions

The president’s order aims to reverse Biden-era policies that fund so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for individuals under 19 years old.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One en route Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Jan. 27, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect children under the age of 19 from gender transitions.

The order signed on Tuesday cuts off any federal support for such surgeries.