evidence: The claim: Joe Biden said he supports allowing kids to have ‘transgender surgery’ at town hall event [...] "Joe Biden Believes 8- & 10-Year-Old Children Should Be Allowed To be mutilated by undergoing ‘Transgender’ Surgery," the post reads in part. [...] Biden never addressed the idea of gender-affirming surgery for children in these remarks. He was responding to a question about protecting the rights and lives of transgender individuals.