Letitia James Warns Hospitals About Trump Order
Well, folks, here we go again—another Democrat official deciding that state law trumps federal authority when it suits their agenda. This time, it’s New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is effectively ordering hospitals in her state to defy President Donald Trump’s executive order banning so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors.
Yes, you read that correctly. The same party that screams about the supremacy of federal law whenever it’s convenient—on issues like immigration, for example—is now insisting that state law overrides a direct order from the White House. James’ message to hospitals? If they comply with Trump’s executive order, they’re in violation of New York’s anti-discrimination laws.
Her letter, obtained by ABC News, is as blunt as it is absurd:
"Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws."
Translation? Ignore the federal mandate. Keep pushing puberty blockers and irreversible surgeries on kids, or else.
Democratic leaders like Letitia James are fighting to continue horrific "gender transition" surgeries for kids.
This is disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/MQwICPVm7B
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) February 3, 2025
Now, let’s talk about what’s really happening here. Trump’s executive order is designed to protect children from experimental treatments that have lifelong consequences—puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and, in some horrifying cases, sex reassignment surgeries. These procedures have been banned in multiple European countries, where medical experts are beginning to acknowledge the damage they cause. But in Letitia James’ world, not giving kids these treatments is the real crime.
When a sitting attorney general tells her entire state to defy federal law, she stops being an attorney and becomes an activist. https://t.co/QXH0cXjU3N
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 3, 2025
Unsurprisingly, hospitals are scrambling to figure out what this means for them. The Greater New York Hospital Association is taking a cautious approach, stating that they are still working through the "legal and clinical implications” of Trump’s order. Translation? They don’t want to get caught between the federal government and a radical New York AG who will throw everything she has at them if they step out of line.
Meanwhile, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton wasted no time calling James out, calling her stance “disgraceful.” And women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines hit the nail on the head—James isn’t acting like an attorney. She’s acting like an activist.
And what’s the real-world impact of Trump’s executive order? We’re already seeing it. According to The New York Times, NYU Langone Health, a leading hospital in New York City, has started canceling appointments for children who were set to receive these so-called “treatments.” That’s a good thing. It means Trump’s order is working.