Attacks transgender women athletes at GOP retreat, urging Republicans to 'fight like hell' against inclusion

During his House GOP retreat speech at the Kennedy Center, Trump repeatedly invoked what he derisively described as 'men in women's sports,' urging Republican lawmakers to combat transgender women's participation in women's athletics. He claimed Democrats 'fight like hell' to allow transgender women to compete. The Advocate reported that Trump mocked transgender lives during the speech, with TransLash media CEO Imara Jones noting 'We can't dismiss these as greatest hits' regarding Trump's constant targeting of transgender people. The attacks came as part of an hour-long rambling speech on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 Capitol attack, demonstrating Trump's pattern of using anti-transgender rhetoric as a political weapon and culture war rallying point.

"men in women's sports"