Royce White, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, posted a video clip from an ABC News segment on X discussing a recent HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth. In the post, White criticized the coverage and argued that such care enables mental illness while calling for greater accountability from media and medical providers. The post, which also promotes his 2026 campaign ahead of the August primary, has drawn significant online attention and reactions.
The video shows an ABC News segment addressing a finalized HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth. It features discussion with a medical expert, references to pushback from some medical groups, and related on-screen visuals.
According to the accompanying post text, White described the segment as an example of gaslighting and stated that gender-affirming care amounts to enabling mental illness. He added, “I am absolutely embarrassed that Black people fought for years just to be co-opted by this weird-*expletive* movement. I’m watching everybody make excuses for it; the media has so many people brainwashed, it’s scary.” He declared that “This has gone far enough!” while criticizing the media’s influence on public opinion, calling for accountability through lawsuits against doctors, professors, pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals, and urging stronger protections for Americans.
How Audiences Responded to the Viral X Post from the Minnesota Senate Candidate
Some commenters questioned the scientific claims and media presentation, with one writing, “@ABC Garbage in = Garbage out. What everyone calls science is just “guessing”. Anytime something doesn’t fall in line, it is drowned. Don’t pretend to care about children when you are putting pedophiles in the classroom with them. Didn’t hear a single word from you about the “Rape Gangs”
Another observed, “It’s wild that the people not following the science make continual statements about science being on their side. Can’t define a woman, but the science shows cutting off a penis is good? Wtf is wrong with these people? Leave our kids alone.”
Others focused on the individuals featured and potential harm to children, with one stating, “The way she’s not able to keep her composure & disdain is truly telling. We are dealing with ideologically obsessed demons…” and another writing, “This doctor is pushing mental illness, and anyone who thinks it’s okay to change the gender of one of God’s children is a demon. They will not be allowed to damage our children and our country’s future.”
Additional responses addressed parental rights and broader societal concerns, including, “Parents or “guardians”.. because like here in California… if you don’t agree, they will take your child so a guardian can consent… ” ” Democracy.”
Another said, “I am just in a brain boil trying to figure out how this insanity ever made it into society. And now we have all these left-wing nuts running campaigns based on this idiocy to get elected to political office.”
The post continues to circulate on X as part of wider online discussions around the HHS report and youth gender care policies. White’s Senate campaign in Minnesota proceeds with the August primary approaching.
