During a Women’s History Month event, Trump referred to himself as the “fertilization president,” sparking reactions from attendees.
During a recent event at the White House, Donald Trump referred to himself as the “fertilization president.”
This remark was made while he celebrated Women’s History Month.
The event took place on March 26, 2025, and aimed to honor women’s contributions and achievements.
Trump calls himself ‘fertilization president’ at Women’s History Month event held at the White House
At the gathering, Trump announced the creation of the Republican Women’s Caucus.
This new group is led by Alabama Senator Katie Britt and Florida Representative Kat Cammack.
The president expressed his excitement about the caucus and promised that there would be “tremendous goodies in the bag for women too.”
His comments about “fertilization” were part of a broader discussion on women’s health and reproductive rights.
“We’re gonna have tremendous goodies in the bag for women too,” he promised the crowd. “The women, between the fertilization and all the other things we’re talking about, it’s gonna be great.”
“Fertilization. I’m still very proud of it, I don’t care,” he added. “I’ll be known as the fertilization president and that’s okay.”
Trump has used several fertility-themed nicknames before.
This was not the first time Trump had used a fertility-related nickname.
While campaigning for his second term in October 2024, he called himself the “father of IVF” during a Fox News town hall meeting.
When asked about in vitro fertilization, he remarked, “Oh, I want to talk about IVF. I’m the father of IVF, so I want to hear this question.”
Trump’s remarks at both events indicate his focus on family and reproductive health issues.
He recalled a conversation with Senator Katie Britt, who approached him about a ruling in Alabama that could impact IVF clinics.
“So I got a call from Katie Britt, a young, just a fantastically attractive person from Alabama,” he told the crowd.
“She’s a senator, and she called me up like ’emergency, emergency’ because an Alabama judge had ruled that the IVF clinics were illegal and they have to be closed down.”
“And I said, explain IVF, very IVF, very quickly. And within about two minutes, I understood it,” Trump added. “We’re totally in favor of IVF.”
The context of IVF and reproductive rights
In his discussions, Trump emphasized the importance of IVF and how it relates to women’s health.
IVF is a process that helps couples struggling with infertility to conceive.
It has become an important topic in discussions about reproductive rights and healthcare access.
During the October town hall, Trump responded to concerns from attendees about how abortion bans might affect access to fertility treatments.
He shared that he was “totally in favor of IVF,” attempting to reassure those worried about legislative changes.
Kamala Harris, Trump’s opponent during the 2024 presidential campaign, reacted to his comments about IVF.
She found his remarks to be “quite bizarre” and questioned what he meant.
“His abortion bans have already jeopardized access to it in states across the country — and his own platform could end IVF altogether.”
The executive order on IVF
On February 18, 2025, Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving access to IVF.
This order was part of his broader agenda to promote family formation.
It stated that the administration recognizes the importance of helping families with the costs associated with IVF.
However, the order did not specify how exactly the administration planned to reduce costs or improve access.
Instead, it directed policy recommendations to protect IVF access and lower out-of-pocket expenses for families.