Trump wants more babies and marriage. Can the government deliver?

President Donald Trump has declared himself the “fertilization president.” Vice President JD Vance wants a baby boom. The administration has pledged to put family first, yet so far, some conservatives believe it isn’t going far enough. This Washington Examiner series, Baby Boomers, will analyze the Trump administration’s early policies and pledges — if they have been successful or if they have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Part 1 is on whether a family czar is needed to advance Trump’s goals.

At a Women’s History Month event in March, President Donald Trump jokingly branded himself the “fertilization president” to the laughter of the group gathered at the White House.

“Fertilization. I’m still very proud of it, I don’t care,” he said. “I’ll be known as the fertilization president, and that’s OK. … I’ve been...