Donald Trump’s claims that schools prioritize “transgender ideology” over academics lack evidence and stoke harmful misconceptions.

In an interview, Donald Trump claimed that schools are prioritizing the teaching of “transgender” issues over traditional subjects like reading, writing, and math. He exaggerated the focus on transgender topics in education, suggesting they have become the primary subject in schools, a claim not supported by evidence. This rhetoric reflects his broader stance on education reform, as he advocates for a return to fundamental subjects and reducing discussions around gender identity in classrooms.

Donald Trump has once again made a totally unfounded claim about the US school system as a means of pushing right-wing, anti-transgender narratives.

Donald Trump on Monday suggested “transgender” is the principal subject now taught in schools. 

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