Published on June 20, 2024, 1:06 am

In a recent promise, the former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that if he was re-elected to office, an immediate course of action would be sanctioning schools that teach Critical Race Theory and encourage what he termed as “transgender insanity.” He communicated this commitment to a supportive crowd in Racine, Wisconsin, less than a month before his planned nomination at the nearby Milwaukee-held Republican National Convention.

Drawing attention to what he labelled as “inappropriate” educational content, Trump assured his audience of seizing funding from educational institutions promoting radical racial and gender ideologies. His exact words were: “On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding of any school pushing Critical Race Theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political onto the lives of our children,” inciting applause from those gathered at the event.

Trump also added that no financial support would go to schools implementing vaccination or face mask mandates. Furthermore, he made clear his intentions towards upholding segregation in sports according to biological gender: “I will keep men out of women’s sports.”

This solid pledge reiterated Trump’s earlier campaign declarations against Critical Race Theory (CRT) and LGBT-centric policies being thrust on school-going children. In line with these commitments made during his 2024 presidential run are his plans to reform the Department of Education and push for universal school choice – measures which he remarked as crucial for safeguarding national integrity.

Trump had criticized President Joe Biden’s modifications to Title IX previously too that included protection against discrimination based on students’ sexual orientation and gender identity.

About Biden’s Title IX reforms,”We’re gonna end it on day one,” said Trump suggesting the initiative was executed through an executive order hence it’d be revised immediately upon resuming office.

Trustworthy news organizations reported this important development further expressing how Trump continues shaping discourse within key social-political spheres, echoing several concerns shared by those holding a Christian worldview about current trends in education. With less than a month before his speculated nomination at the Republican National Convention, citizens and political observers are keen on further real news updates pertaining to his standpoints in the time ahead. However, it remains imperative to emphasize that these positions stand subject to intense contestation as is representative of any healthy democratic practice.