In honour of Women's History Month, US President Donald Trump on Friday addressed a question that has been central to conservative debates—"What is a woman?".
Speaking at a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump defined a woman as "somebody who can have a baby" while reaffirming his administration's stance on gender identity policies.
The question arose as Trump introduced Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey. A reporter, acknowledging the number of female appointees in his administration, asked, "What is a woman, and why does it matter to understand the difference between men and women?"
Trump responded in a lighthearted yet assertive manner, saying, "A woman is someone who can have a baby under certain circumstances." He added, "A woman is a person who is much smarter than a man, I've always found," drawing laughter from the crowd. He further quipped, "A woman is a person that doesn’t give a man even a chance of success."
On a more serious note, Trump addressed the issue of transgender women participating in women's sports, calling it "demeaning" and "very unfair."
Policy Moves on Gender Definition
Trump's remarks align with a series of executive orders he signed upon taking office, which legally define "women" as adult human females and individuals who, at conception, belong to "the sex that produces the large reproductive cell."
These measures reflect his administration’s efforts to establish legal definitions of gender based strictly on biological sex at birth.
One of his key policies has been barring federal funding from schools that allow transgender women to compete in female sports categories.
His administration has also implemented restrictions on gender-marker changes in official documents such as passports, barred transgender women from being placed in women's federal prison facilities, and eliminated federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors.
Additionally, Trump has ordered that the federal government recognise only two sexes—male and female—and has blocked grants from funding "gender ideology" programmes.
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