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Speaking at a rally, he linked the legislation to Governor Kathy Hochul's policies on transgender issues and women's sports.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T22:45:52.302Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-10T17:21:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T22:45:52.302Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named bodies, with two independent outlets and a named source.","critic":"Quotes from affected parties, clear separation of fact/comment, and specific details provided.","hype":"Headline promises a humorous quote, and the body delivers, but the political framing is emphasized."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#KathyHochul","#NewYork","#SurrogacyLaw","#ParentingTerms"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Kathy Hochul","Bruce Blakeman","New York","Syracuse"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump mocked a New York bill that replaces 'mother' and 'father' with 'gestating parent' and 'non-gestating parent'.","Trump linked the legislation to Governor Kathy Hochul's stance on transgender healthcare and women's sports.","A spokesperson for Governor Hochul stated the governor believes 'mothers are mothers and fathers are fathers' and that the bill addresses technical legal issues.","Several thousand supporters attended the campaign rally in Syracuse, according to the New York Post."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"During a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, Donald Trump criticised legislation that revises terminology related to surrogacy. The bill replaces terms such as 'mother' and 'father' with 'gestating parent' and 'non-gestating parent', and 'paternity' hearings with 'parentage' hearings."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump linked the New York bill to Governor Kathy Hochul's positions on transgender health care for children and participation in women's sports. He told supporters that the governor 'supports transgender mutilation of your children. She supports men in women’s sports and a bill that would change the terms of mother and father to gestating and non-gestating parents'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A spokesperson for Governor Hochul stated that the governor 'believes mothers are mothers and fathers are fathers, and no legislation changes that.' The spokesperson added that the legislation 'appears to address technical legal issues related to surrogacy and parentage' and that 'anyone making bad-faith arguments is deliberately misleading New Yorkers for political gain'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the bill's intent"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump and Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman presented the bill as evidence of an ideological shift and government overreach. Blakeman called the measure 'insane' and stated, 'They want to take control away from parents. They’re denigrating moms and dads. They’re letting Albany make the decisions that should be up to parents.' In contrast, Hochul's office maintained the bill's purpose was narrower, rooted in legal precision."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific date the New York surrogacy bill was passed, only that it was passed by state lawmakers. 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