“Ultimately when you talk about some of the gender ideology that’s being unleashed in this country,” the Republican presidential candidate continued. “In the state of Florida we are fighting back against that, clearly in schools, but I think even beyond that, it’s just a fundamental issue.”
“I think it’s an attack on women’s rights more broadly to say that gender is fluid, and I think it’s an attack on the truth itself,” DeSantis added.
DeSantis capped off his defense of the offensive video by slamming trans athlete Lia Thomas, who became a far-right target after she was allowed to compete on the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team following her transition.