Trump fan Caitlyn Jenner learns elections have consequences | Arwa Mahdawi

Thoughts and prayers for Caitlyn Jenner. It appears that it is beginning to daybreak on the Olympian and actuality TV star that being a wealthy, white, Maga supporter would not solely protect her from Donald Trump’s transphobic insurance policies.

What sparked that realization? Was it the millions of {dollars} spent by the Trump marketing campaign on anti-trans adverts in the course of the 2024 election? Was it, maybe, the truth that certainly one of Trump’s very first acts in his second time period, performed simply hours after he took workplace, he was to signal an executive order which acknowledged that government-issued identification paperwork can be modified to replicate the holder’s “immutable biological classification as either male or female”, outlined by an individual’s cells at conception – in different phrases, your passport would replicate the intercourse you have been assigned at beginning?

No, it appears Jenner, who publicly got here out as transgender in 2015, shrugged all that off. Not her drawback! But she acquired a bit bit frightened when Trump’s actions instantly impacted her. Specifically, when she not too long ago renewed her passport and it got here again marked “male”, not “female”. Speaking on the conservative Tomi Lahren is Fearless podcast this month, Jenner stated she thought it was a mistake and tried to get it right. But, no, it got here again marked as male once more. Just as Trump laid out in his government order.

“This is a safety factor. I can’t travel internationally anymore, I can’t use my passport,” Jenner whined to Lahrenwho seemed like she could not care much less. “I’m trying to figure out at this point what to do,” Jenner continued. “I don’t blame President Trump. I love him, but for a lot of people, this is a huge issue.”

Apparently, Jenner has been making an attempt to get involved with the president to get this little snafu sorted however he is ghosting her. “I haven’t heard from him,” Jenner said. “He’s kind of busy right now. My gender marker is not big on the issue [list].” She added: “I’m not blaming him whatsoever. “I love the guy, and I love what he’s doing.” She concluded: “I don’t think this was really thought out, what this means.”

Oh, it was thought out, Caitlyn. It was definitely thought out. Trump reneges on a lot of his promises (remember when he promised not to start any new wars?), but he’s kept his word when it comes to his anti-trans policies. None of this should come as any surprise. Particularly as it’s not like Trump hasn’t disappointed Jenner before. In 2017, Jenner told Trump that his decision to revoke federal tips specifying that transgender college students had the best to make use of public college restrooms that matched their gender identification was a “disaster“She still went on to support him in 2024however. Got to chase those tax breaks.

You’ve got to be good at mental gymnastics to be a Trump supporter, but the amount of cognitive dissonance here is alarming. Did Jenner seriously think that she would suffer no blowback for supporting a man who has made his contempt for trans people clear?

Perhaps. Jenner isn’t the only person to think that they’ll be magically exempt from Trump’s cruelty. Back in 2019, the New York Times interviewed people in a Florida town that had been hurt by a hurricane and a Trump administration-instigated government shutdown. “I voted for [Trump]and he’s the one who’s doing this,” a lady referred to as Crystal Minton complained. “I thought he was going to do good things. He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.” That quote went viral as a result of it captured the essence of Trumpism. Many folks appear to help the president not as a result of they suppose he’ll assist them, however as a result of he has promised to harm their “enemies.”

Now that Jenner is personally hurting, will she change her thoughts about Trump? We’ll simply have to attend and see. In the meantime, preserve making an attempt the president’s cellphone, Caitlyn! He’s a really busy boy, however possibly certainly one of nowadays he’ll get again to you.

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