President Donald Trump urged Republican voters to treat the November 2026 midterm elections as if he were on the ballot, warning that a Democratic surge in Congress would bring higher taxes and “crazy things,” including the continuation of policies around men in women’s sports and transgender issues.
In an interview with Fox News host and former Republican congressman Trey Gowdy that aired on Sunday Night in America around August 30, 2026, Trump said:
“Our country’s going to be in sad shape, because we’re gonna go through a lot of things. You’re going to have the taxes raised, you’re gonna have crazy things happening like the men in women’s sports will never end. None of this Transgender will never end.”
Slight variations appear across reports, such as
“None of the stuff transgender will never end,”
But the core phrasing is consistent. Gowdy did not press for clarification, and the conversation moved on. Trump predicted a Republican win and highlighted his administration’s record.
The remarks quickly circulated online, amplified by posts that framed them as a warning that “transgender will never end” without Republican control of Congress. Clips paired the quote with images of Trump and protest banners reading “TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS,” underscoring the cultural flashpoint.
Trump was listing outcomes he said would follow if Republicans lost ground. The “transgender will never end” line came right after the reference to men in women’s sports. He did not say
“transgender people will never end.”
The wording addressed what he described as ongoing issues and policies.
Trump’s second administration has pursued executive actions limiting federal recognition of gender identity to biological sex, restricting transgender military service, and opposing transgender athletes in female sports categories. The 2026 midterms will decide control of the House and a third of the Senate, shaping whether those policies can be expanded or reversed through legislation.
Critics from progressive outlets and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have interpreted the remark as implying that Republican success would mean the end of transgender visibility or rights, calling the language dehumanizing. Supporters and more neutral reports treat it as shorthand for ending what Trump calls “crazy things” on sports and related cultural policies. The ambiguity remains because Gowdy did not seek clarification.
Trump closed the segment by saying Republicans would prevail if voters turned out as if he were on the ballot. The full interview covered foreign policy, the economy, and reflections on his second term compared with the first.
