Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines said Wednesday that she is “confused” after her co-hosts on “The View” spoke out in defense of Delaware Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride. “I can't understand you,'' he said. Ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.
Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer who has publicly opposed transgender participation in women's and women's sports and advocated for women's space, posted a message to He called for groups to speak out on unrelated issues. influence them.
Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on August 23, 2024. The rally, held in partnership with Turning Point PAC and Turning Point Action, comes two weeks after Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris held a rally at the same location. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“I wonder if the crazy, uncaring women on 'The View' would feel comfortable letting Mr. McBride change in a locker room inches from his own daughter,” she said on the show. Posted on X with a clip. .
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“It never matters until it affects you personally.”
Gaines competed against transgender athlete and former UPenn swimmer Leah Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Championships, even though they tied for the women's 200-meter freestyle. She said the NCAA chose to give Thomas the fifth-place trophy for “photo shoot.”
Thomas would go on to win the national title in the women's 500 freestyle.
On Tuesday's episode of “The View,” Gaines countered McBride's comments by saying that Rep. Nancy Mace, R.S., would ban transgender women from using the women's restrooms in the Capitol. He was responding to the part where the co-chairs reacted to the resolution. , the first openly transgender federal lawmaker scheduled to join Congress in January.
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“I don't understand how (Mace) can welcome people who come to this country to make a difference,” Whoopi Goldberg said.
Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware) poses for a photo after taking a group photo with other freshmen of the 119th Congress on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on November 15, 2024 in Washington. ), DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Sarah Haines responded: “It's not welcome. It's like giving her the middle finger because she's the only person this affects in the House of Commons. The octopus woman is one of the most important people,” he added. Her message resonated far and wide among all the decent and wonderful politicians I've ever seen. ”
Alyssa Farrar Griffin also responded by calling the attempt to suspend McBride “terrible.”
“A new congresswoman who ran as a centrist Democrat talked about issues, about pocket money. She said at our table, 'I don't represent my community. I'm a Delawarean. I'm running to serve my state.''And Nancy Mace is running for service.'' is trying to put her in a fight that she didn't sign up to participate in, and she's calling her “You have to be this culture warrior,” purely because Nancy Mace isn't that. That should be your whole identity.'' Like how she chooses to exist. ”
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) arrives to attend the House Republican Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Mace introduced a bill that would require members of the House of Representatives and staff to use “same-sex-only facilities other than facilities corresponding to their biological sex.” (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Gaines said in another post on Wednesday that she would be “happy” to participate in a conversation on “The View” after disagreeing with Goldberg's numbers about transgender athletes competing in public schools.
FOX News' Liz Elkind contributed to this report.
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