President Donald Trump speaks during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
He went on to say, unlike the U.S., the Saudis "don't do a lot of transitioning."
"The Saudis are saying, ‘What is he talking about?’" Trump said. "They're saying, 'What do you mean women are playing against men? No, that doesn't happen, does it?' Yeah, it does. These people are crazy."
A group of 130 congressional Democrats recently filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging justices to rule in favor of Becky Pepper-Jackson, a trans teen from West Virginia who successfully challenged a state law barring biological males from competing in girls' sports, and Lindsay Hecox, who successfully challenged an Idaho law to compete on Boise State's women's cross-country team.
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman pose with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and others at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Of the 2,128 participants, 79%, including 67% of those who identified as Democrats or leaning Democrat, said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to compete against women.
Fox News Digital's Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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