Less rainbow imperialism. More of the mask slipping. More and more difficulty for the west to use “human rights” rhetoric as a cudgel without looking oh so two-faced to the entire global south and even many in the core.

I’m not sure if he actually does it though. If he does it’s for his base and some of his wack advisors as he absolutely 100% does not give a shit about trans people one way or the other. His focus has always been anti-immigrant racism.