President Donald Trump hosted a celebration of Women's History Month at the White House on Wednesday.
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He recognized Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, as "the most powerful woman in the world," and he said Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to be press secretary, was "knocking them dead."
Trump mentioned "legends" like Harriet Tubman and Amelia Earhart and recognized many women lawmakers at the event. When he got to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Trump said, "I owe you a call. I'll call you."
Trump also criticized Democrats' record on transgender issues at the event, saying the previous administration wanted to "abolish the very concept of womanhood."
"No matter how many surgeries you have or chemicals you inject, if you're born with male DNA in your body, you can never become a woman," Trump said.
He said there would be "tremendous goodies" for women in Republican legislation this year, including support for in vitro fertilization.
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"I'll be known as the fertilization president," he said.
Near the end of the event, Trump expressed satisfaction at how his pressure campaign on colleges and law firms was working.
"You see what we're doing with the colleges, and they're all bending and saying 'Sir, thank you very much, we appreciate it,'" Trump said.
He also mentioned "law firms that have been so horrible."
"They're just saying, 'Where do I sign?'" Trump said. "Nobody can believe it."
Columbia University and the law firm Paul Weiss agreed to make changes under pressure from the Trump administration.