Trump says Saudis 'don't do much transition'
President Donald Trump drew laughter from the crowd at a U.S.-Saudi investment forum on Wednesday by explaining that the Saudis “don't do a lot of transition” when discussing biological males playing women's sports.
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President Donald Trump The US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday said people in Saudi Arabia think Americans are “crazy” for advocating for transgender athletes in women's sports.
At the forum at the Kennedy Center, Trump described his shock as he watched the congressman fight for biological men playing women's sports and explained a situation where a biological man broke the law. Women's weightlifting record.
“This man was 119 pounds taller than the female champion, who was a phenomenal champion,” Trump said. “Beat her by 119, and before he switched he was an average lifter. A lot of Saudis are sitting here saying, “What the hell is he talking about, the transition?”
President Donald Trump speaks during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on Wednesday. (Stephanie Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
He went on to say that, unlike the US, the Saudis “don't do a lot of transition.”
“The Saudis ask, 'What is he talking about?' – said Trump. “They say, 'What do you mean women play against men?' No, that doesn’t happen, does it?” Yes, that's true. These people are crazy.”
Group 130 Democrats in Congress recently filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court urging the justices to rule in favor of Becky Pepper-Jackson, a West Virginia trans teen who successfully challenged a state law barring biological males from competing in women's sports, and Lindsey Hecox, who successfully challenged an Idaho law allowing the Boise State women's cross-country team to compete.
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. (Stephanie Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Among the lawmakers who signed the letter is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDN.Y., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
A New York Times/Ipsos poll found in January that most Americans, including majority democratsI don't think transgender athletes should compete against women in sports.
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman pose with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and others at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. (Vin McNamee/Getty Images)
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Of 2,128 participants, 79%, including 67% of those who identified as Democrats or leaned Democratic, said that biological males who identify as female should not be allowed to compete with women.
Fox News Digital's Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
