Trump has made America a safer place for my daughters. I'm grateful for that. | Opinion

In one of his first actions as president, he signed the Laken Riley Act, which protects our communities and neighborhoods by requiring the Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants who have been arrested for burglary, theft, assaulting a police officer or of a crime that causes a death or serious injury.

But Trump hasn’t just protected my daughters on the streets of our neighborhood, he’s worked to ensure that they’re safe when they enter their school and other public places. On his first day in office, he issued an executive order affirming there are only two biological sexes − and guaranteeing the right of women and girls to be protected in vulnerable spaces. 

That means my daughters don’t have to worry about entering a locker room or restroom with a biological male, regardless of whether that person identifies as a woman. 

Far from merely promoting physical safety, though, he’s also protected their opportunity to dream big and succeed.  

The Trump administration’s fight to protect women’s sports is just one example of that. He’s gone toe-to-toe with the governor of Maine and other leftists to ensure that women and girls aren’t forced to compete against biological male athletes. 

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The pursuit of equal opportunity extends across the board, applying to everything from college admissions to hiring and firing practices. Trump has issued executive orders firmly demonstrating his commitment to a true view of equality: that people should be judged based on their abilities, not based on their identity characteristics.  

As a parent, one of my deepest desires is for my daughters to be able to achieve their dreams. Trump is fighting to return us to an America where, if they’re willing to work, those dreams are within reach. 

Trump empowers parents to make decisions on education

In addition, Trump has worked to return decision-making on education to the hands of states and parents, where that power truly belongs.  

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During its 45 years of existence, the Department of Education achieved nothing except a profound proliferation of federal bureaucracy and a removal of parental agency − something that harmed kids with special needs, like one of my daughters. 

President Trump recognizes that parents are the ones best equipped to make education choices for their kids, not Washington, DC. His executive orders reflect that.  

Only 100 days in, Trump has already succeeded in once again making America a place where I can feel confident raising my daughters without fear that they’ll be forced to change clothes and shower in locker rooms with biological males, that they’ll be discriminated against for their identity, or that they’ll be indoctrinated with woke ideology instead of being provided the opportunity to learn.  

America’s back!

Here’s to the next 1,300 days of the Trump administration and the generation of American leaders fighting for a safe, strong, prosperous country where kids and families like mine can thrive.  

Mary Vought, vice president of strategic communications at The Heritage Foundation, served as a presidential appointee on the National Council on Disability in President Donald Trump's first term. She is a mother of two and a disability advocate.