Trump Tells Gay Supporter 'You Don't Look Gay' at Mar-a-Lago Fundraiser
Donald Trump told a gay supporter that they did not "look gay" during a Wednesday fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.Trump held the fundraiser for Michigan Republican congressional candidate John Gibbs, who is opposing freshmen GOP Representative Peter Meijer.
Gibbs served in the Trump administration as an official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Meijer drew Trump's ire after he joined nine other House Republicans in voting to impeach the then-president in January 2021 for inciting his supporters to attack the U.S.
Capitol.During remarks at the event, the former president asked the crowd gathered for the fundraiser, "Where's gays for Trump?"A video of the interaction was shared on Twitter by Patriot Takes and has more than 69,000 views.Someone in the audience responded, "We're over here." Trump then replied, pointing in their direction, "You don't look gay." The comment drew loud laughter from the audience.As the laughter died down, Trump said, "We did great with the gay population, as you know."Many within the LGBTQ+ population find it offensive to be told that they "look" or "don't look" gay."But what of that statement? 'You don't look gay.' How are we supposed to react to that?" David Hudson, deputy editor of Gay Star News, wrote in a 2018 opinion article. "Is it being offered as a statement of surprise?
Or as a clunky and misguided compliment? At the very least, it would suggest the person saying it thinks gay people look a certain way."Trump has faced substantial criticism from many in the LGBTQ+ community since he launched his 2016 presidential bid.
