DeSantis Campaign Hits Trump for Previously Backing Transgender Inclusion
Donald Trump is being attacked by the campaign of rival Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for previously defending a transgender woman.The "DeSantis War Room" Twitter account, which is run by the Florida governor's campaign, on Friday lashed out at Trump for making a series of trans-inclusive comments years before becoming president and roughly a decade before anti-transgender rhetoric became wildly popular among Republicans.The DeSantis campaign shared a CNN article published on the same day that pointed out Trump's history of "repeatedly' celebrating the inclusion of Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova in 2012.
At the time, the then-future president was the owner of the Miss Universe pageants.Trump, who has more recently spoken against transgender rights and promised to fight "gender ideology" if elected in 2024, reportedly told CNN in 2012 that he personally changed the rules of Miss Universe to allow for transgender contestants to compete alongside cisgender women.The DeSantis War Room account ripped Trump for praising 2012 Miss USA winner Olivia Culpo's argument that transgender women should be allowed compete because "there are so many surgeries and so many people out there who have a need to change for a happier life.""FLASHBACK TO 2012 This is Donald Trump — as the owner of Miss Universe — celebrating the winner for publicly supporting his decision to allow ...
a biological male to compete," the DeSantis War Room account tweeted while sharing a clip of Trump praising Culpo's remarks on Fox News. "[Trump said] 'She gave a great answer and she really did a great job.'"FLASHBACK TO 2012This is Donald Trump — as the owner of Miss Universe — celebrating the winner for publicly supporting his.
