Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, lashed out at Dr. Rachel Levine, comparing her to Caitlyn Jenner, and implying the value of either woman lay in his assessment of physical beauty.
According to the details, the Republicans have been fighting really hard to deny the existence of transgender women and limit their access to daily life, including sports teams and public restrooms.
However, in his post on Instagram this Sunday, Trump Jr. echoed his father’s attacks on women, comparing two women who are currently prominent in the political sphere.
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The picture posted on Trump’s official Instagram account comparing a shot of Caitlyn Jenner, with her hair done and in a top that emphasizes her cleavage, with a photo of Dr. Rachel Levine at work, the younger Trump declared that conservative women are always “better looking”.
The misogyny he demonstrated through his post captioned, “It seems to hold true no matter what!!!! Conservative girls are just better looking… maybe that’s why the libs are always outraged for no reason.”
It is to be noted that the individual women in the photos were labeled, not with names but with political leanings. Jenner is under a banner reading “conservative girls” and Levine is labeled “liberal girls.”
While many of Trump’s followers congratulated him on the post, others chimed in with transphobic attacks, and still others scolded him for labeling Jenner as a ‘conservative.’
In March, pediatrician Rachel Levine, M.D., became the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the United States (US) Senate. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, making her the first openly transgender federal official to win the body’s confirmation.