Statements · 10/10/2026
Trump Challenges New York Democrats Over Surrogacy Law Language
At his Syracuse rally, Trump took aim at Hochul and lawmakers over changes to terminology in New York’s surrogacy laws.
Why it matters
Trump’s criticism puts New York Democrats’ proposed changes to legal terminology around surrogacy in the spotlight.
- ★Trump criticized Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers at Friday’s Syracuse rally.
- ★The bill uses “gestating” and “non-gestating” parent terminology in surrogacy laws.
- ★It also calls hearings “parentage” rather than “paternity” hearings.