Trump Invites Girl to SOTU Who Was Secretly Transitioned, Taken from Family

Sage Blair, a young woman taken from her parents at 14 after school officials allegedly tried to secretly transition her, will attend the State of the Union address.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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One of President Donald Trump's guests at the State of the Union address on Tuesday night will be Sage Blair, a young woman who was taken from her parents at the age of 14 after school officials allegedly tried to secretly transition her into identifying as male. Sage has since reunited with her parents and attends Liberty University. Trump plans to tell Sage's story during the address and call on states to ban sex changes for minors.

Why it matters

This case highlights the ongoing debate over transgender issues, particularly the role of schools and government in a child's gender identity. It raises concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the potential risks of medical interventions for minors struggling with mental health issues.

The details

According to a White House official, Sage's mother, Michele Blair, sued her daughter's school district, Appomattox County Public Schools in Virginia, in 2023. The lawsuit alleges that school district employees secretly transitioned Sage, who already had a history of mental health issues, causing her declining mental state and leading to her running away from home. Sage was then kidnapped, drugged, and raped by sex traffickers. At one point, a judge ordered Sage to be separated from her parents because they supposedly did not affirm her 'gender identity,' and she was placed in a juvenile facility for adolescent males where she was sexually assaulted and denied medical and mental health care.

  • In 2023, Michele Blair sued her daughter's school district.
  • Sage Blair was taken from her parents at the age of 14.

The players

Sage Blair

A young woman who was taken from her parents at the age of 14 after school officials allegedly tried to secretly transition her into identifying as male. She has since reunited with her parents and attends Liberty University.

Michele Blair

Sage Blair's mother, who sued her daughter's school district in 2023 over the alleged secret transition of her daughter.

Appomattox County Public Schools

The school district in Virginia that allegedly tried to secretly transition Sage Blair without her parents' knowledge or consent.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States, who has invited Sage Blair to attend the State of the Union address and plans to tell her story during the event.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

What’s next

The Trump administration has specifically cracked down on sex-mutilating drugs and surgeries for minors and is pressuring and investigating hospitals that provide them. In December, HHS announced that it is proposing regulatory actions to bar hospitals from providing sex mutilating drugs and surgeries to minors as a condition of participating in Medicare and Medicaid.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing debate over transgender issues, particularly the role of schools and government in a child's gender identity. It raises concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the potential risks of medical interventions for minors struggling with mental health issues.