Donald Tru::mp’s Wild Comments About Getting LeBron James To Play For His WNBA Team Are Going Viral
The conversation started again.
Old comments from Donald Trump about women’s basketball have returned to the spotlight. A clip from 2022 is circulating again as discussions continue around transgender athletes in the WNBA.
In the remarks, Trump claimed he would become the greatest women’s basketball coach in history. He outlined a simple plan involving LeBron James.
“I’d be the greatest women’s basketball coach in history,” Trump said. He added that he would approach the NBA star with a direct question.
“I’d go up to LeBron James… I’d say, ‘LeBron, did you ever have any desire to be a woman? Because what I’d love you to do is star on my team that I’m building up. I’ll have the greatest team in history. They’ll never lose. Nobody will come within 70 points of this team.”
Donald Trump Used Humor to Highlight Fairness Concerns
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The original comments came during a speech focused on biological males competing in women’s sports. Trump framed the LeBron scenario as an extreme example of the issue.
He has long argued that allowing men who identify as women into female categories creates an unfair advantage. The joke was meant to illustrate that point in memorable fashion.
Supporters of the remarks say the logic remains clear years later. Biological differences in strength, size, and speed do not disappear with a change in identity.
Critics at the time dismissed the comments as inflammatory. The same divide appears in current reactions to the resurfaced clip.
Donald Trump Comments Arrive Amid Fresh WNBA Debate
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The timing of the revival is no coincidence. Several WNBA coaches have recently spoken in defense of transgender athletes competing in the league.
Those statements have reignited broader arguments about competitive balance and safety in women’s sports. Fans and commentators on both sides continue to trade points.
Trump’s 2022 bit cuts through the noise with characteristic bluntness. By naming a dominant male athlete, the hypothetical becomes impossible to ignore.
The video circulating now pairs the old audio with images of Trump speaking and LeBron dunking. The contrast drives the message home for many viewers.
Whether the comments change any policies remains unclear. They do keep the conversation focused on physical reality rather than abstract identity.
Donald Trump has returned to the topic of sex-based categories multiple times since those remarks. The LeBron example still stands as one of his most pointed illustrations.
As the WNBA season continues, the debate shows no sign of fading. Old clips like this one ensure the core question stays in front of the public.
