The Briefing with Albert Mohler Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026 Discussion of media reactions to the President's remarks on youth gender treatment and the political framing around biological sex. Examination of a New York Times essay about medical groups, science, and ideology in youth gender care. Commentary on rising public profanity and its cultural effects. Analysis of Washington Post layoffs and the economic pressures reshaping media.
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Media Avoided Trump's Transgender Rebuke
- Albert Mohler highlights that mainstream media largely avoided covering President Trump's explicit condemnation of transgender ideology during the State of the Union address.
- He points to the presence of Sage Blair and her mother and notes Democrats did not stand, framing this as a powerful public moral statement that the press prefers to ignore.
Two Genders Declaration As Moral Clarity
- Mohler argues the president's declaration that his administration recognizes two and only two genders represents rare moral clarity from a modern president.
- He contrasts this with past presidents like Ronald Reagan who never had to make such a clarification because the issue wasn't on the radar.
Times Essay Marks Turning Point On Youth Gender Care
- Mohler highlights a New York Times guest essay by Jesse Singal that accuses medical associations of privileging ideology over science on youth gender care.
- He presents this as a turning point signaling growing public doubt about earlier professional consensus.