Mara Wilson Slams Donald Trump After His Statements on Protecting Girls

A Denunciation of Trump’s Hypocrisy

Actress Mara Wilson, famous for her leading role in Matilda (1996), sharply criticized Donald Trump after he claimed he wanted to protect girls by banning transgender girls from participating in school sports competitions.

“I know calling out hypocrisy doesn’t really have much impact anymore, but if there’s one person I wouldn’t want deciding who can enter a locker room, it’s the man who publicly bragged about walking in on underage girls,” Wilson wrote.

Past Accusations Resurface

Wilson is referring to remarks made by Trump in 2005 during an interview with radio host Howard Stern. At the time, Trump, who owned the Miss USA pageant, admitted to entering the backstage area while contestants were getting dressed. “I go backstage before a show and everyone is getting dressed,” he said, adding that he could do so because he was the owner.

Tasha Dixon, Miss Arizona 2001, also testified about this behavior to CBS 2 Los Angeles, stating that Trump often entered dressing rooms while participants were changing. “He would come in in the middle of it when we were naked or half-naked,” she explained, emphasizing the pressure on the contestants to get his attention.

Moreover, four teenage girls who participated in the 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant shared similar accounts, claiming that Trump walked in while they were getting dressed. “I remember putting on my dress really quickly, thinking, ‘Oh my God, there’s a man in here,’” recalled Miriah Billado.

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A Paradox in the Defense of Women’s Rights

Despite these accusations, Trump recently presented himself as a defender of women by signing an executive order aiming to ban transgender girls from participating in school sports competitions. This measure compels the Department of Justice to sue schools that allow these girls to compete.

The order stipulates that federal funding will be withdrawn from educational institutions that do not comply with this ban, citing the need to preserve “fairness, dignity, and safety” for girls and women in sports.

Feminist Rhetoric Co-opted by Conservatives

More and more, conservatives are using feminist arguments to restrict the rights of transgender people, while remaining ambivalent about women’s rights in general. In January, Trump had already signed an executive order titled “Defend Women from the Extremism of Gender Ideology,” which, according to his critics, was primarily intended to deny the existence of transgender people rather than truly promote gender equality.

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), known for her anti-trans positions, was recently criticized by conservative figures such as Matt Walsh, who accused her of having benefited from diversity and inclusion policies by becoming the first woman to graduate from The Citadel military college after a court forced the institution to accept women in 1995.

According to Walsh, “feminism paved the way for transgenderism,” implying that by advocating for gender equality, feminists have undermined the legitimacy of women-only spaces. This viewpoint reflects a broader trend among certain conservatives who oppose transgender rights while also rejecting feminist advancements.