President Donald Trump has signed legislation that includes $4 million in funding for two children's hospitals currently under federal investigation by his own HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for performing transgender procedures on minors, creating an unexpected political firestorm within conservative circles.
The funding was included in Trump's government shutdown bill, even as Kennedy has made cracking down on pediatric gender transition treatments a cornerstone of his health policy agenda. The two hospitals receiving the federal dollars are among several medical facilities Kennedy has targeted for their roles in providing sex-change surgeries and hormone treatments to children.
Social media quickly lit up with reactions to the apparent contradiction.
"Trump-signed shutdown bill sends $4M to children's hospitals under federal probe for transgender care," posted @SpreadFoxnews on Twitter, highlighting the uncomfortable optics for the administration.
This funding decision puts Trump in an awkward position with his conservative base, who have rallied behind his promises to end the mutilation of children through radical gender ideology. Many MAGA supporters are scratching their heads, wondering how the President could simultaneously investigate these hospitals while cutting them federal checks.
The move raises serious questions about coordination within the Trump administration. If Kennedy is serious about shutting down the medical child abuse happening at these facilities, why are taxpayers being forced to subsidize their operations?
Patriots who fought hard to get Trump back in office expected him to defund – not bankroll – institutions pushing transgender ideology on America's kids. This appears to be either a massive oversight in the legislation or a troubling sign that the swamp's influence runs deeper than we thought.
Will Trump course-correct and ensure no more taxpayer dollars flow to hospitals mutilating children? Or will political expedience trump the protection of America's youth once again?