Trump roasted as he bizarrely dubs himself 'The Fertilization President': 'Doesn’t get creepier than this'

WASHINGTON, DC: Just when you thought you’d heard it all, Donald Trump added a bizarre new title to his legacy—"The Fertilization President."

During a Women’s History Month event at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, March 26, Trump proudly declared his latest self-appointed moniker.

Donald Trump crowns himself 'The Fertilization President'

It all started off relatively normal. The second-term president took the stage to celebrate Women’s History Month, kicking things off by noting that there were “a lot of good-looking people” in the primarily female crowd. 

He then moved on to praising historical female figures like Betsy Ross and Harriet Tubman before giving a shoutout to the women in his administration, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

But as Trump began discussing his efforts to expand access to fertilization methods, he dropped a wild statement that immediately sent heads spinning, the Irish Star noted.

“We’re gonna have tremendous goodies in the bag for women too. The women, between the fertilization and all the other things we’re talking about, it’s gonna be great," he said.

After a pause, a smirk, and some laughter from the crowd, Trump doubled down.

“Fertilization. I’m still very proud of it, I don’t care. I’ll be known as The Fertilization President, and that’s not bad. I’ve been called much worse. Actually, I like it, right? I like it, thank you," he quipped.

Here are Trump's complete remarks:

Donald Trump heavily trolled on social media for new moniker

If there’s one thing social media can't get enough of, it’s roasting Donald Trump when he serves up a golden soundbite.

"Trump wants to be known as the 'fertilization president.' Guess every administration needs a legacy, but this one’s a bit… out there," one posted on X.

"I do not consent to receiving a girly goody bag from the fertilization president," another quipped.

"Yeah, he's the fertilization president for sure. Pure manure," a third added.

"Everyday we're one step closer to a Handmaid's Tale reality," someone else lamented.

"So, all I got was 'grab ‘em and gift ‘em.' Is that the new slogan for this Administration? 'Ey, we deported your husband to El Salvador, but here’s a lovely gift bag,'" read a comment.

"It doesn’t get much creepier than this. Trump belongs in prison, but I’ll take a 72-hour psych hold for now," another fumed.

Donald Trump’s IVF push

Buried beneath the Trumpian phrasing, there’s an actual policy issue at play. In mid-February, the president signed an executive order aiming to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and pledged to tackle affordability barriers.

In the order, he stated that he “recognized the importance of family formation,” adding that America’s “public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children.”

He also urged policymakers to “protect IVF access” and “aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments.”

This wasn’t just a random one-off either. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump dubbed himself “the father of IVF” in an effort to separate himself from the anti-abortion laws being passed in red states.

He even surprised members of his own party in August 2024 when he told NBC News, “We are going to be, under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment. We’re going to be mandating that the insurance company pay."

The real 'Father of IVF'

The actual “father of IVF” is British physiologist Robert Edwards, who pioneered the process in the late 1970s. He won a Nobel Prize in 2010 for his work and died in 2013.

IVF involves combining sperm and eggs in a lab to create embryos, which are then implanted in a uterus. While many embryos are frozen for future use, some are discarded due to genetic abnormalities or because they’re simply not needed, making the process a lightning rod in the abortion debate.

Currently, 12 states have banned abortion outright, while six others have imposed near-total bans by outlawing the procedure after six to 12 weeks.

Early last year, Alabama took it a step further by passing a law that classified frozen embryos as "unborn children." The move sparked an uproar even in the deep red state, leading to a rapid reversal.

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