In 2017, Dillard made disparaging comments about fellow TLC reality star and transgender activist Jazz Jennings. According to People, Dillard called Jennings' show "I Am Jazz" "an oxymoron" for being a "reality show which follows a non-reality." He also called being transgender "a myth" and said that "Gender is not fluid; it's ordained by God."
Dillard later said on Twitter that he believed Jazz was being "taken advantage of, as part of a larger agenda," but he repeatedly misgendered her in the process.
Following his comments, TLC made a statement announcing Dillard would no longer be appearing on the network, including Jill Duggar's spin-off show, "Counting On."
"We want to let our viewers know that Derick Dillard has not participated in 'Counting On' for months and the network has no plans to feature him in the future," the network said. "We want to reiterate that Derick's personal statements do not reflect the views of the network. TLC is proud to share the story of Jazz Jennings and her family and will continue to do so."
Then in May 2018, TLC tweeted about one of its shows, "Nate & Jeremiah by Design," which starred Nate Berkus, husband Jeremiah Brent, and their two children.
"What a travesty of family," Dillard wrote in response to TLC's tweet. "It's sad how blatant the liberal agenda is, such that it both highlights and celebrates a lifestyle so degrading to children on public television as if it should be normal."
After receiving backlash for the tweet, the father-of-two defended his comments, saying, "They affect this poor child, as well as what perversions are celebrated. If it were adultery, I doubt a network would be so quick to focus on the reality of it as if it were ok."
"I'm not bashing the people, I'm just calling out the public agenda at play and how a network chooses what they highlight," he continued.