This declaration incited fervid discussions, as it was made less than two weeks after a transgender person killed several children and faculty members at a Christian school.
Jean-Pierre condemned Republican-authored bills to ban transgender medical procedures for minors, calling them "gender-affirming" health care while labeling the legislative acts as "a dangerous attack on the rights of parents to make the best health care decisions for their kids." She asserted that LGBTQI+ youngsters are "resilient," "fierce," and "not going anywhere."
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Jean-Pierre then went on to articulate her admiration for children across the country who organized protests and school walkouts against legislative bullying. Still, her commentary triggered a negative Twitter response shortly after a transgender person went on a shooting spree.
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State Freedom Caucus Network Communications Director Greg Price criticized the rhetoric in a tweet, and commentator Pradheep J. Shanker highlighted the correlation between the statements and recent events.
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Some took down Jean-Pierre for endorsing this kind of language from the White House, as it paints transgender people in a violent light while covering up the shooter's crimes. Conservative meme account Mostly Peaceful Memes even called her comments "Stochastic Terrorism from the White House."
New Founding Digital Communications Director Logan Hall also participated in the debate by tweeting a picture of the transgender shooter Audrey Hale in response to the video, quoting the phrase, "they fight back."