“Ultimately when you talk about some of the gender ideology being let go in this country,” the Republican presidential nominee continued. “In the state of Florida, we’re fighting that, obviously in schools, but I think even out there, it’s just a fundamental issue.”
“I think it’s an attack on women’s rights more broadly to say gender is mutable, and I think it’s an attack on truth itself,” added DeSantis.
DeSantis concluded his defense of the offending video by slamming trans athlete Lia Thomaswho became a far-right target after being allowed to compete on the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team following her transition.