Trump isn’t done pretending he’s ‘the father of fertility,’ despite his record

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It might seem like ancient history, but during the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump claimed he would make in vitro fertilization free to Americans during his second term. In fact, with just weeks remaining before Election Day, the Republican declared that he considered himself “the father of IVF,” which was every bit as ridiculous as it seemed.

After returning to the White House, the clumsy rhetoric continued. Last spring, at an event to commemorate Women’s History Month, the president said, “I’ll be known as the fertilization president, and that’s OK, that’s not bad.” This week, he once again pitched himself at a White House event as the “father of fertility.”