Wes Moore Sparks Backlash Over Child Transition
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is under heavy criticism after saying he would support his underage son if the child wanted to transition his gender identity. The comments came during a podcast interview and quickly lit up social media.
The moment happened on the PBD Podcast with businessman Patrick Bet-David. Bet-David asked Moore a direct hypothetical: “Your son comes in saying he wants to transition, what do you do” Moore answered that he would keep loving his son and want him to feel comfortable in his own skin.
“If this is a journey that he wants to go down, um I want him to always be comfortable in his own skin,” Moore said. He also said his son would always have his “undying love.”
Bet-David pushed further and asked whether Moore would still support the decision if his son were a minor. Moore said he would stay involved in the process and would not cut his son off or throw him out of the house. “I want him to feel safe in his own skin, safe in his own decision-making, but also know that, at 14 years old, I want to be involved inside of that process as well,” Moore said. “I’m not going to condemn him nor castigate him, I’m not going to kick him out of the house. I’m not going to do anything that’s going to hurt him, but I just want to make sure that I’m involved.”
Moore also drew a line on puberty blockers, saying it would be “deeply unfair” to allow a child to use them. He has two children under 18.
The response online was immediate and sharp. Critics said the governor was treating life-altering medical decisions too lightly and putting ideology ahead of caution. “That’s not empathy. That’s insanity. As a parent, you are called to guide your children toward the right decisions, not to affirm life-altering destructive ones. This speaks to Gov Wes Moore sacrificing his own child on the altar of woke transgenderism,” wrote Maryland Freedom Caucus vice chair Kathy Szelgia on X.
“There is a 0% chance he believes this. But this is how insane the Democrat party is,” said Outkick founder Clay Travis.
“This is the man trusted to run Maryland. Just thought you should know where he stands,” write the account Blue Lives Matter.
“INSANE: Maryland Governor Wes Moore says he would let his 12-year-old son go through gender mutilation as a minor if he wanted to,” conservative commentator Steve Guest posted in response.
Other users focused on the age issue and the long-term effects of puberty blockers and other transition-related care. “A child who can’t smoke, buy alcohol, vote and whose frontal lobe doesn’t fully develop till their mid 20’s is suddenly capable of rationally electing to permanently mutilate their body for the rest of their life,” wrote an X user. “Wes Moore has no business being an elected official.”
“Good to know that you wouldn’t kick him out of the house, disown him, or hurt him. Next Question: Would the administration of puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones be hurting him,” asked another user.
Moore has signed Maryland measures that have made the state a refuge for transgender rights and gender-transition care. The issue comes as the Trump administration has taken a far tougher approach, moving against hospitals and federal support for transition procedures for minors. In December, the Department of Health and Human Services rolled out policy updates and regulatory actions aimed at hospitals that provide gender transition procedures.
Fox News Digital said it reached out to Moore’s office and the White House for comment.
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