Supportive Statements by Lawmakers
Hundreds of proclamations have been issued by federal, state, and city lawmakers for Men’s Health Week.
Republicans:
- President Donald Trump:
- June 13, 2025: “For far too long, the health, happiness, and well-being of our Nation’s men have been neglected…This neglect has been compounded by a vicious campaign against masculinity…This war on manhood has left many American men in a state of loneliness, confusion, and emptiness.”
- Vice President JD Vance:
- Feb. 22, 2025: “My message to young men is don’t allow this broken culture to send you a message that you’re a bad person because you’re a man, because you like to tell a joke, because you like to have a beer with your friends, or because you’re competitive.”
- Sen. Josh Hawley, Missouri:
- July 12, 2025: “Of all the things this country needs—stronger borders, better-paying jobs, some basic safety on our streets—above all, America needs stronger men. The left has spent decades running men down, blaming them for everything from climate change to ‘the patriarchy.’ They’re wrong. Strong men aren’t the problem. For America, stronger, better men are the solution.”
- May 16, 2023: “The Democrats clearly have a problem with men — half of the population. The reason they do it, they treat men as if they don’t exist, and they blame them for everything…They don’t realize, this country needs good strong men. We need the men to fight our wars, we need men to build our cities, we need men to provide for our families.”
Democrats:
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore:
- February 5, 2025: “The data are telling we need to have greater statewide focus on supporting and elevating our men and boys…. If we truly want to unleash the power of Maryland’s labor force, we need to make sure that our men and boys are all right, and our men and boys are not continuing to fall behind.” (Standing ovation)
- Video (four minutes)
- April 15, 2025: Interview with Tim Miller (45 minutes)
- February 5, 2025: “The data are telling we need to have greater statewide focus on supporting and elevating our men and boys…. If we truly want to unleash the power of Maryland’s labor force, we need to make sure that our men and boys are all right, and our men and boys are not continuing to fall behind.” (Standing ovation)
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer:
- April 10, 2025: “I’m signing an executive directive that will make an effort to reach more young men and boost their enrollment in our higher education and skills training programs.”
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, 24th District of Florida:
- July 27, 2023: “The U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) is the culmination of my work as U.S. Congresswoman to empower our Black men and boys.”