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Trump Wildly Claims Hospitals Are Performing ‘Reverse Surgery’ On Trans Patients ‘At My Order’
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· August 22, 2026
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Key takeaway He stated that this is being done at his order.
President Donald Trump made a claim about hospitals performing "reverse surgery" on transgender people. He stated that this is being done at his order. Trump mentioned that hospitals are doing this type of surgery, saying it is something that nobody had previously heard about.
S. Sen. Darline Graham.
Further details about the event and the claim are available from the source. The source reports that Trump's statement was false, but does not provide additional information about the context or implications of the claim.
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Category: rights Published: August 22, 2026 Source: them. Reading time: 1 min
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