Trump referred to daughters being 'of age' at 'above 6 years old' while discussing voter ID

In March 2026, amid renewed scrutiny over U.S. President Donald Trump's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a rumor spread online that Trump said, "Your daughter, she has to be of age. Like above 6 years old." 

One post on X shared the quote with a purported video of Trump (archived):

The 14-second video appeared to capture Trump midsentence. He said:

… voter ID, but you know, it can be given to you by your daughter. You know, your daughter, she has to be of age, like above 6 years old, she's allowed to say. You had to see, some of this stuff is so bad.

Other social media users shared similar clips on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook.

The quote was correctly attributed to Trump, but it required context.

Trump made the comments during a March 9, 2026, speech at the Republican Members Issues Conference in Doral, Florida, while talking about measures he hoped would become law to limit supposed voter fraud.

As of this writing, the intent behind Trump's comments and what prompted his reference to daughters being "of age" at "above 6 years old" remained unclear. We reached out to the White House seeking clarification and will update this report should they respond.

At the conference, Trump spoke about various issues, including voter identification rules. A livestream of the event appears on the White House YouTube channel (with the quote in question at the 48:41 mark):

Earlier in his speech, Trump discussed the SAVE America Act — a law that would impose strict restrictions on voting by requiring, among other things, photo identification for all voters and proof of U.S. citizenship for people seeking to register to vote, as Snopes previously reported. Trump has called for this legislation since his 2024 presidential campaign, citing baseless claims of voter fraud. During his March 9 speech, Trump also incorrectly stated that the law would limit mail-in ballots. 

Trump then said he asked House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, to draw up legislation with extra measures he seemed to suggest would prevent alleged voter fraud. Afterward, he said the quote about daughters being "of age." The following is an excerpt of Trump's remarks (emphasis ours):

Those three things— Then I added two more. These are best of, you know, best of. These are called "best of Trump." We should also add on to this bill— and so what I've asked Mike to do is to draw a new one with these few things added and let's go for the gold. 

Let's not just get one like voter ID, but, you know, it can be given to you by your daughter. You know, your daughter, she has to be of age, like above 6 years old, she's allowed to say. You had to see some of this stuff is so bad.

Trump appeared to suggest that, without stricter oversight, young children could vouch for their parents' identity during the voter registration process. However, this was only Snopes' interpretation of his remarks, as the White House had not provided clarification by the time of publication. Furthermore, there was no evidence of any existing state or federal laws that allow a 6-year-old to verify a voter's identity.

Later in the speech, Trump said the added restrictions would include "no men in women's sports" (referring to transgender women) and "no transgender mutilization surgery for our children," seemingly describing gender-affirming care for minors. He appeared to say that these five measures together — voter ID, proof of citizenship, "no mail-in ballots" and the two restrictions for transgender Americans — would make up the "best of Trump." 

It was unclear whether Trump was suggesting the provisions related to restrictions for transgender Americans should be added to the SAVE America Act or included in another piece of legislation. The White House had not provided clarification by the time of publication.

For further reading, Snopes debunked Trump's long-standing claim that identification documents are required for groceries and gas station purchases.