Christie criticized for refusing to safeguard children from transgender procedures: ‘Utterly repulsive’

Chris Christie Faces Backlash for Supporting Parental Involvement in Gender Decisions

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie faced considerable backlash online this week after expressing his support for parental involvement in decisions regarding puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors. During a recent CNN interview, Christie was asked about Republican governors who have taken a different stance on this issue.

Christie emphasized the importance of parental involvement, stating, “What I believe we should be focused on, most importantly, in these issues is making sure there is parental involvement at every step along the way. I don’t think that the government should ever be stepping into the place of the parents in helping to move their children through a process where those children are confused or concerned about their gender.”

He continued, “Parents are the people who are best positioned to make these judgments, and so what I’d like to make sure each state does is require that parents be involved in these decisions.” Christie emphasized that individuals under the age of 18 should have parental support and guidance as they make important decisions about their lives.

The video of Christie’s remarks sparked controversy on social media, with critics expressing their disapproval. Pundits and commentators took to Twitter to voice their opinions.

Chris Christie arguing against state laws banning puberty blockers and surgical treatments for minors dealing with gender dysphoria.

This will certainly go over well with the base.

Why is he running, again? pic.twitter.com/isbmgxJqzj

— Jeff Charles, Liberty Nerd🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) June 18, 2023

Varad Mehta tweeted, “Chris Christie is running as the stalking horse of the Bulwark and professional NeverTrumpers, who want to turn the clock back to 2012. The minute he acknowledges the realities of conservatism in 2023, he’ll get nasty phone calls from Bill Kristol and David French. So he won’t.”

John R Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, expressed doubt about Christie’s chances of winning the Republican nomination, stating, “Christie can possibly reach the 1% threshold in national surveys to be included in the national Republican debates. But if anyone thinks he can win the Republican nomination, especially with views like this, they don’t know Republican primary voters.”

Tim Pool tweeted, “Chris Christie is pro child sex change.”

Writer Ian Miles Cheong added, “Chris Christie comes out as the pro-child groomer candidate, completely ignoring the fact that kids are groomed into being confused about their gender. Absolutely disgusting.”

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