
Trump made a series of promises in his second inauguration speech Monday, including that there will be only "two genders" recognized in the United States going forward: male and female.
The presidential inauguration kicked off on Monday with Donald Trump taking the oath of office and addressing Washington D.C. in the Capitol Rotunda after freezing temps forced the inauguration indoors.
And while the proceedings began fairly normal -- outside of the inauguration's unique location -- things took a very, well, Trumpish turn when the now 47th president took to the podium to deliver his inaugural address.

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View StoryIn addition to promising to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America -- a top priority for the president -- Trump made a promise that elicited shock online and applause from his supporters when he declared that there will be only two genders recognized in the United States going forward: Male and Female.
This slight to the LGBTQ+ community, trans folks in particular, was explained prior to Trump's address in statement from a White House official who said that in practical terms, official documents going forward would be be forced to "reflect sex accurately."
"As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female." pic.twitter.com/AmhsQ93OH0
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) January 20, 2025 @rustyrockets
"No longer will the federal government be promoting gender ideology," the official said.
The government would also only recognize two genders -- male and female -- ending official policies that recognized a third gender, denoted by an "X" on US passports for example.
"What we're doing today is defining that it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes: male and female," the official said.
Under the executive order, which Trump promises to sign making this declaration official, prisons and settings such as shelters for migrants and rape victims would be segregated by sex, based on this criteria.

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View StoryThe order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that transgender people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.
Trump's team claims those requirements violate the First Amendment's freedom of speech and religion.
The president also promised to take a deep dive into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and end their federal funding.
As part of this, officials said there would be a monthly meeting of relevant agencies to assess any DEI programs and whether they should be shut down.
As anticipated, the "two genders" declaration blew up on social media, with strong reactions coming down on both sides of the aisle from smugness and joy to shock and outrage.
Okay but why did we have to include “there are only two genders” in our first speech as president??? Like genuinely why does that matter??? #Inauguration2025 pic.twitter.com/gBMQsRgqNh
— John Michael Baker (@JohnGaga) January 20, 2025 @JohnGaga
"There are only two genders: male and female."
— 0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ (@BabyD1111229) January 20, 2025 @BabyD1111229
Heads about to explode 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MG2eMmqpUk
As a gender fluid person do I just not exist anymore pic.twitter.com/CWAgcAl5zw
— ky (@jungsuskeyboard) January 20, 2025 @jungsuskeyboard
Wait! If there are now only two genders in the U.S.A. what are the millions and millions of they/thems supposed to do when wanting to travel to the U.S. ??😲 pic.twitter.com/8zUC70UPDG
— Ant (@AntSpeaks) January 20, 2025 @AntSpeaks
All the non-binary genders in US today pic.twitter.com/jJIqrMX92Z
— Arslan (@thega1nz) January 20, 2025 @thega1nz
There are only two genders , memecoin and rugs. pic.twitter.com/pJur3ADwms
— Ohad - BlockMesh Network (@__OhadDahan__) January 20, 2025 @__OhadDahan__
ONLY TWO GENDERS‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✝️ #Inauguration2025 #PresidentTrump pic.twitter.com/JpEZkP6Z6C
— 🌸therealmrspink🌸 (@nanabars) January 20, 2025 @nanabars
- mass deportations day 1
— CO ☀️ (@_emxnchj) January 20, 2025 @_emxnchj
- "we want to turn gulf of mexico into golf of america"
- "only two genders"
birthright gonepic.twitter.com/TK4HljQdFF
Our own president doesn’t know the difference between sex and gender we’re at the end https://t.co/supCeIAVPB pic.twitter.com/26ASP6mNk8
— ౨ৎ (@arisbluntroller) January 20, 2025 @arisbluntroller
Trump: “THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS!”
— David Santa Carla 🦇 (@TheOnlyDSC) January 20, 2025 @TheOnlyDSC
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