"It's easy to feel like Trump and the anti-trans movement are one and the same. He's certainly pushed forward plenty of anti-trans talking points through his campaign ads, executive orders, stacking of the Supreme Court, and pressure on legislatures. But while he's certainly become a figurehead for the movement in some ways, it seems it's not something he truly cares about on its own merits."
"The anti-trans movement rose alongside Trump, and he certainly used it to his own ends: He has used it as a distraction from other issues and to drive his cult. He has done massive damage using it, but he never created or defined the anti-trans movement. Anti-trans bills started being proposed in legislatures in 2015, with just 19 bills the year before Trump won his first election, to 1,012 bills this year."
"When Trump leaves office -a third term isn't truly likely, and his health might not see him to the end of his current term - some of the anti-trans measures will likely fall away. When Biden took office, he reversed Trump's first trans military ban, and that will likely be the fate of the current ban under the next Democratic president. Other things, especially those based on Supreme Court rulings, will likely take longer to shift."
The anti-trans movement rose significantly alongside Trump's political ascent, but it predates and extends beyond his personal influence. Trump amplified anti-trans talking points via campaign ads, executive orders, judicial appointments, and pressure on legislatures, and used the movement as a political distraction and mobilizing force. Anti-trans legislative activity increased from 19 bills before Trump's first election to 1,012 bills this year. Some measures tied to Trump's presidency may be reversed under future Democratic administrations, exemplified by reversal of the trans military ban, but changes grounded in Supreme Court rulings will be slower. The movement will remain active independent of Trump.
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