A new study funded by the Trump administration and conducted by Rutgers University, the Manhattan Institute and the Network Contagion Research Institute has found a clear correlation between individuals who identify as transgender and support for left‑wing political violence.
Study conclusions
The research, obtained by the New York Post, concluded that gender ideology is associated with left‑wing authoritarianism and a willingness to justify political violence, the Post reported. The authors warned that experimental work is needed to establish causality.
Survey methodology
The survey asked respondents to evaluate support for actions such as killing Charlie Kirk, killing Donald Trump, killing Brian Thompson, arson of ICE facilities, damaging wealthy property and violence against police, the Post said. Respondents who identified as transgender were statistically more likely to endorse each of these options, the study indicated.
Additional cases
Tyler Robinson, an LGBTQ activist who dated a transgender‑identifying person, assassinated Charlie Kirk after Kirk raised the link between gender‑dysphoria and mass shootings, the outlet reported. A separate individual identifying as transgender attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In 2023, a transgender‑affiliated group was convicted of torturing William Evans to death, a case described by a detective as “one of the most disturbing examples of child abuse in two decades.” The Zizians, another transgender‑linked collective, have been tied to eight fatalities. Western Journal analysis found that 40 % of school shooters or would‑be shooters between 2020 and mid‑2025 were transgender or suspected of being transgender.
Commentators said the study confirms long‑standing observations that mental health challenges combined with ideological extremism can spur violence, pointing to a series of high‑profile attacks as evidence.
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