India, March 4 -- The phrased "79% of Americans" has been doing rounds on X, formerly Twitter, as some users blasted US President Donald Trump's policies, while other attacked Democrats for thwarting a Republican measure that would have prohibited transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.

According to a New York Times/Ipsos survey, only 18% of participants feel that transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports, while 79% Americans think otherwise.

The White House uploaded the survey on its X account, with the caption in all caps, "Men do not belong in women's sports."

The social media uproar occurred after Senate Democrats blocked the Republican-backed bill that intended to prohibit transgender...