Trump is adding anti-trans provisions to SAVE America Act
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is urging Congress to add provisions targeting transgender individuals, including banning transgender transition surgeries for minors and excluding men from women's sports, to the SAVE America Act, an anti-voting bill.
- These new provisions, along with a ban on no-excuse mail voting, were not part of the version of the bill narrowly passed by the House last month and face significant opposition in the Senate.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that these additions reflect the president's priorities and framed them as common-sense measures to protect children and women's sports.
- The SAVE America Act already includes requirements for documentary proof of citizenship, photo ID for voting, and routine voter purges, but faces steep challenges in the Senate, where Democrats
