Trump White House won’t reply to reporters using pronouns in emails: ‘They ignore scientific realities'

WASHINGTON, DC: Since taking office for his second term earlier this year, President Donald Trump has stirred significant online attention with his bold changes. 

Now, he has made headlines again after a new policy issued by the White House–reporters, who include their preferred gender pronouns in email signatures, will no longer receive responses. 

It was officially confirmed when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that such emails can no longer be trusted to produce an “honest story.”

Karoline Leavitt says she won't respond to reporters who use pronouns in their signatures

The Trump administration has doubled down on its rejection of gender ideology, now extending that stance to its interactions with the press. 

According to a post on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Trump War Room, the White House has reportedly adopted a policy of ignoring reporters who include preferred gender pronouns in their email signatures. 

The post stated plainly, “It is official White House policy to IGNORE reporters’ emails with pronouns in the signature.”

The announcement was backed by a statement from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who explained her reasoning behind the move.

“I don’t respond to people who use pronouns in their signatures as it shows they ignore scientific realities and therefore ignore facts,” she said.

Leavitt also confirmed to The New York Times that this is not a one-off decision but a standing policy. “As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios,” she said.

In direct communication with a journalist, Leavitt went further, claiming that the use of pronouns in a bio suggests a lack of objectivity.

“Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio clearly does not care about biological reality or truth and therefore cannot be trusted to write an honest story,” she stated.

Katie Miller, spokeswoman for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), echoed this sentiment, telling a New York Times reporter that she would not answer questions due to pronouns in the email signature. “This applies to all reporters who have pronouns in their signature,” Miller said, Whiskeyriff reported.

This move aligns with Trump’s broader agenda since returning to office. On his first day, he signed two major executive orders—one dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in federal agencies, labeling them “illegal and immoral discrimination programs,” and another targeting gender ideology by reaffirming that the government recognizes only two sexes—male and female.

Following up on this, the Office of Personnel Management issued a memo to all federal departments earlier this year, instructing them to take steps to comply with the order, including reviewing email systems and disabling features that encourage users to include pronouns in their signatures.

Internet hails Karoline Leavitt's take on using pronouns in emails

After White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that she would not respond to reporters who include pronouns in their emails, users on the internet took to social media to express their views on the same, with many praising the decision and calling it “epic."

One X user wrote, "That sounds like the government is using viewpoint discrimination."

Another user shared, "Pronouns in signatures calls into question the person's objectivity and therefore, they should be ignored."

One person commented, "Epic!  As it should be!"

Another posted, "I’ve been doing that for a long time. Pronouns in signatures are offensive to me. Stop that madness!"

One individual wrote, "I don’t blame her. I find people who use pronouns have very little to say that’s intelligent, scientific, or constructive."

Another said, "Awesome! Everyone should do this now!" 

One person added, "Good!! Let’s force that bulls**t out of our culture."

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