The president of a major medical organization made wild claims about the benefits of transgender procedures on kids during a conversation with a Michigan lawmaker before falling back on so-called “experts,” according to video footage published by the Ben Shapiro Show on Tuesday.  During a video call earlier this year, American Medical Association (AMA) President Bobby Mukkamala defended his organization’s support for transgender procedures on kids by saying they relied on what “experts” had told them. Mukkamala also claimed that puberty blockers were reversible and cited other questionable statistics about transgender regret and suicide rates.  Mukkamala made the comments during a call with Michigan Rep. Brad Paquette and Dr. Eithan Haim, the doctor who exposed Texas Children’s Hospital for doing transgender procedures on kids.  When pressed on the American Medical Association’s advocacy for transgender procedures on kids, Mukkamala said that the association effectively rubberstamps whatever “the experts” tell them.  “Neither one of us spent an hour working on transgender care, neither one of us,” Mukkamala told Haim in the footage obtained by Shapiro. “So we have no business discussing the science that’s brought to the American Medical Association from people that spent years in training for this, and years taking care of patients for this.” The call was arranged by Paquette, a Republican who represents the southwest corner of Michigan, who was looking to discuss the AMA’s endorsement of transgender procedures on kids. Paquette supports shielding kids from transgender procedures and introduced a bill in May that would have banned them in Michigan. The American Medical Association is the largest association of medical professionals in the United States and plays a powerful role in medical education, ethics, and advocacy. “This footage is pretty catastrophic for the AMA,” Shapiro said. “It proves beyond any doubt that their support for trans ‘healthcare’ is based on fake science, willful blindness, and a total abandonment of all evidence-based medicine — all of which are supposed to be antithetical to the existence of their organization, a violation of the Hippocratic Oath.” Throughout the call, Haim pressed Mukkamala to provide evidence that transgender procedures don’t have damaging long-term impacts on kids. When he brought up the flawed studies frequently cited by WPATH and other proponents of transgender procedures, Mukkamala said that he relied on the interpretations of others and didn’t look at them himself. “I don’t look at them. I rely on a specialty society to look at them and then give us their opinion of them. I’m not an expert at all. And honestly, I don’t think you are either,” he said. “I’m not an expert at all. I’m not an expert at all in the science that you’re talking to me about. I defer to the experts.” At one point, Mukkamala clearly mocks Haim for even asking questions about the issue.   EXCLUSIVE: Secretly recorded call with American Medical Association President, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, reveals an alarming abdication of responsibility on “gender-affirming care” at the highest level of medicine. Confronted with ‘puberty blocker’ side effects, Dr. Bobby evades: pic.twitter.com/PCqHqNpjts — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 26, 2025 Commenting on Mukkamala’s repeated claims that he was not an expert,  Shapiro said that he should at least be aware of the ethical issues surrounding transgender medicine. “And sure, he’s not an expert in endocrinology or plastic surgery,” Shapiro said. “But as the President of the AMA, he’s meant to be an expert in the AMA’s code of ethics, and at the bare minimum, the Hippocratic Oath.” Mukkamala also claimed during the call that puberty blockers were reversible. Studies have shown that puberty blockers can cause permanent damage to fertility and loss of bone density, especially in the hips and spine.    3/ CLAIM: The AMA’s Dr. Bobby asserts that so-called “puberty blockers” are “reversible,” dismissing Dr. Haim’s attempts to correct him—despite Dr. Haim having worked with patients who need puberty blockers for actual endocrine disorders and being well versed in their harms. pic.twitter.com/nHYvgnBiQr — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 26, 2025 He also suggested that between 50-70% of transgender individuals commit suicide and that only 2% of those who have medical transgender procedures regret those procedures. Both numbers are suspect, as even the most extreme studies only say that up to 40% of transgender identifying people have attempted suicide.    5/ CLAIM: Dr. Bobby insists there is only a 2% regret rate among those who medically ‘transition,’ and cites his source as the doctors who perform the transing of the kids. An unbiased group if ever there was one… pic.twitter.com/kLDFzHAByd — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 26, 2025 The 2% regret rate comes from a study that only measured after surgery, not the tens of thousands of kids who have been placed on puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones. It also did not measure regret past two years after the initial surgery.  After Paquette told Mukkamala that he was upset by what he was hearing about kids being pushed to transition, he said that “the way to not be distraught is to talk to experts.” Mukkamala also appeared to claim that sex change surgeries were not happening on kids in Michigan. This conflicts with data compiled by Do No Harm that shows that there have been at least 186 kids who have undergone a transgender surgery in Michigan.  The American Medical Association has been a staunch defender of transgender procedures on kids for years. In April 2021, the organization sent a letter to governors across the country urging them not to protect kids from transgender procedures.  “Empirical evidence has demonstrated that trans and non-binary gender identities are normal variations of human identity and expression,” the organization wrote. “It is imperative that transgender minors be given the opportunity to explore their gender identity under the safe and supportive care of a physician.” Then, in a 2022 speech, then-American Medical Association President Jack Resneck Jr. claimed that opposition to transgender procedures on kids was driven by “misinformation.”  “Drivers of disinformation say that gender-affirming care clinics are performing genital mutilation surgeries on teens, not involving families in care decisions, or using medical treatments on young children who show up after wondering for one day if they are trans,” he said. Advocates of radical gender ideology will frequently cite organizations like the American Medical Association for reasons why the procedures should remain legal. Over two dozen states have acted in the last few years to ban transgender surgeries on minors. WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION:

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s enforcement operations in Washington, D.C., have resulted in more than 1,000 arrests in less than a month, White House data shared with The Daily Wire show. The president’s enforcement operation began on Thursday, August 7, and since then, there have been a total of 1,094 arrests, a White House official shared with The Daily Wire. Two missing children have been rescued, and eight known gang members have been arrested, including MS-13 and Tren De Aragua gang members. Authorities have also seized 115 firearms, the White House official shared, and cleared 49 homeless encampments through the help of multi-agency teams. The Metropolitan Police Department patrol units are working with city officials to find and clear more of these encampments. “This whole of government effort to improve public safety is in compliance with the President’s March Executive Order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” a White House official explained to The Daily Wire, noting that the details of the government effort are subject to change to meet law enforcement needs as operations continue. WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 26: U.S. National Guard members from Ohio stand by the entrance to the Waterfront Metro Station on August 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. In recent days, a majority of the Guardsmen have started carrying weapons on patrol of the nation’s capital. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) These arrests are the result of heavy federal presence in Washington, as well as many nightly arrests within the nation’s capital. The White House has been updating reporters daily on the events of the previous night, typically sharing that around 80 arrests were made during the last evening. On Monday night, for example, federal authorities made a total of 87 arrests. Of those 87, 39 were illegal aliens, and some had prior arrests for DUI, simple assault, second degree assault, sexual solicitation, felony robbery, contempt of court, and more. One Mexican illegal alien arrested on Monday night had a prior arrest for child rape and three prior immigration encounters. Another illegal alien arrested on Monday evening was a member of Tren de Aragua. End of Summer Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Authorities also arrested an adult male “wanted for questioning” in an ongoing homicide investigation, as well as for parole violation, an adult male for simple assault (who was later identified as a member of the neo-Nazi, white supremacist group Aryan Nation, and had additional non-extraditable warrants from Texas). Additionally, they arrested individuals for felony possession of a firearm, armed carjacking, carrying a pistol without license, a child abuse warrant, and more. Monday evening’s enforcement activities also involved seizing four illegal firearms. WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 25: National Guard members patrol carrying weapons near the Washington Monument on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. An increased presence of law enforcement has been seen throughout the nation’s capital since U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy federal officers and the U.S. National Guard. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) The president has suggested that he is eyeing Chicago as the next location for his federal enforcement operations, saying he would like to work with Democratic governors and mayors to deploy the National Guard to major cities to address violent crime. On Tuesday, Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker responded to Trump’s suggestions, saying that Trump and the National Guard are “neither wanted here nor needed here.” “If this was really about fighting crime or making the streets safe, what possible justification could the White House have for planning such an exceptional action without any conversations or consultations with the governor, the mayor, or the police?” Pritzker asked. “Let me answer that question. This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city in a blue state to try to intimidate his political rivals.” Pritzker called Trump’s plans “exactly the type of overreach that our country’s founders warned against.” “Earlier today in the Oval Office, Donald Trump looked at the assembled cameras and asked for me personally to say, ‘Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city?’” Priztker added. “Instead, I say, ‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here.’”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement news has made it all the way to the White House, and President Trump has nothing but well wishes for the happy couple. The princess of pop has found her prince, and Swifties around the globe are celebrating her happy ending. The announcement was so huge that the world nearly stopped. Even President Trump paused an important cabinet meeting to share his thoughts on the upcoming nuptials. Taylor and Travis posted their love story on social media on August 26th, while Trump was fielding questions from the press. And a reporter shared the news. “I would love to ask you a serious question,” the reporter told Trump after being called on. “But I have to tell you, the biggest pop culture news of the year broke while we were in this Cabinet meeting.” “Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. And the world wants your reaction, sir,” he continued, per Fox News. “Well, I wish him a lot of luck,” Trump responded, while sitting alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “I think he’s a great player. I think he’s a great guy. And I think that she’s a terrific person. So I wish them a lot of luck.”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) Our Favorite English Teacher And Gym Teacher Are Getting Married! Travis Kelce popped the question after two years of dating Taylor Swift. While many of the details are still unknown, the two shared several photos from the proposal, including the moment she said, “yes.” “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” reads a post on Instagram. In the picture, Travis Kelce gazes up at his betrothed while down on one knee. She looks into his eyes lovingly while holding his face in her hands. The couple is surrounded by greenery and flowers in what looks to be a giant garden. Another photo captures the two pressing their foreheads together in a sweet embrace, and another shows an up-close shot of Taylor’s stunning diamond ring. This story’s featured image is by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images. The post President Trump Pauses Cabinet Meeting To React To Taylor Swift’s Engagement News appeared first on InspireMore.

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