The Megyn Kelly Show: Inside the 409-Page Trump Administration Report Challenging "Gender-Affirming Care"
Release Date: May 26, 2025
Overview
In this special Memorial Day edition of The Megyn Kelly Show, host Megyn Kelly delves into the controversial and comprehensive 409-page report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report scrutinizes the risks associated with gender-affirming medical treatments administered to children experiencing gender dysphoria. Featuring insights from whistleblower Dr. Aytan Haim and Deputy Assistant to the President May Mailman, the episode explores the implications of the report on federal funding, medical guidelines, and the broader political landscape.
Key Discussions
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Introduction to the HHS Report
Megyn Kelly opens the episode by highlighting the significance of the HHS report titled Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices. The report evaluates the safety and efficacy of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender surgeries for minors.
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Whistleblower Insights: Dr. Aytan Haim
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Concerns Over Language and Terminology
Dr. Aytan Haim criticizes the medical community's use of euphemistic language, arguing that terms like "gender affirming care" and "top surgery" obscure the gravity of the procedures. He states:
"Sex assigned at birth is another euphemism they use to, like, bully people into ignoring what they know to be true. Like, that's a completely insane, non-medical, it's essentially witchcraft." (04:17)
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Risks of Medical Interventions
Highlighting the potential irreversible effects of puberty blockers, Dr. Haim explains:
"They were originally used for advanced prostate cancer. Even adult men can hardly tolerate it and we're giving it to 11-year-old children." (07:25)
He further elaborates on the long-term impacts, including infertility and changes to bone density and brain development.
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Critique of Medical Consensus
Dr. Haim challenges the prevailing medical consensus, suggesting that guidelines from organizations like the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) are ideologically driven rather than evidence-based:
"All of these guidelines...come from WPATH. They use their activists and their so-called experts, then they launder out those activists and experts to other organizations." (08:29)
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Policy Implications: Deputy Assistant to the President May Mailman
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Financial Considerations and Medicaid Funding
May Mailman discusses how the HHS report could influence federal funding, particularly concerning the allocation of Medicaid funds:
"If there are hospitals that are trying to harm kids but to have life-altering interventions for kids who the vast majority of them are going to grow out of their gender dysphoria, then we're going to absolutely have now a stronger scientific basis to say that this is not an appropriate use of Medicaid money." (14:43)
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Legal Ramifications and Accountability
Mailman emphasizes the potential for the report to support future legal actions against medical providers, especially in cases where minors detransition:
"It basically shows that doctors who are relying on WPATH or other junk science...are not based on scientific evidence." (15:17)
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Neutral Language and Broad Audience Appeal
She underscores the administration's aim for the report to resonate with a wide audience, including policymakers and individuals uncertain about their stance:
"The report itself is meant to speak to both a medical and an audience that hasn't made up their mind yet." (12:39)
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Counterpoints and Organizational Responses
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WPATH's Rebuttal
WPATH has responded to the HHS report, asserting that it misrepresents existing research and undermines the expertise of professionals dedicated to transgender youth care:
"It misrepresents existing research and disregards the expertise of professionals who have been working with transgender and gender-diverse youth for decades." (09:29)
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Acknowledgment of Informed Consent Issues
A leaked videotape featuring a WPATH representative admits challenges in ensuring informed consent among minors:
"Most of the kids are nowhere in any kind of a brain space to really, really, really talk about it in a serious." (09:16)
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Future Outlook and Concluding Insights
Megyn Kelly summarizes the episode by emphasizing the report's critical stance on current gender-affirming practices for youth, highlighting the call for a reevaluation of medical guidelines and increased accountability for medical institutions.
Notable Quotes
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Dr. Aytan Haim on Language Manipulation:
"Gender affirming care is a meaningless phrase that has no definition. They never define gender, they never find affirming, and then it's unclear how they're caring for these patients." (04:17)
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Dr. Haim on Puberty Blockers Reversibility:
"The language they often use is reversible, and that again, is a euphemism for something much more sinister." (06:41)
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May Mailman on Legal Support for Detransitioners:
"They do deserve strong legal representation... the WPATH experts are laundered out to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Endocrine Society, the American Medical Association." (15:17)
Conclusion
This episode of The Megyn Kelly Show presents a critical examination of the Trump administration's HHS report on gender-affirming care for minors. Through expert testimonies and detailed analysis, the show raises important questions about the scientific basis, ethical considerations, and long-term implications of current medical practices concerning gender dysphoria in youth. As the debate continues, the report serves as a catalyst for potential policy shifts and legal challenges within the realm of transgender healthcare.
For those interested in further discussions and updates on this topic, tune into future episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms.