During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, former president Donald Trump falsely identified two adult Olympic gold medalist athletes as people. Trump directed his remarks at the recently concluded Olympic Games, where he has consistently argued that transgender involvement in women’s sports is against.
Speaking to his followers, Trump claimed,” They were men. They transitioned to people, and they were in the boxing”. Although he did not name them, his notes were directed at Li Yu-ting and Imane Khelif of Taiwan and Algeria. After the now-banned International Boxing Association disqualified them from the world finals last month, citing an unnamed registration test, both players have had false rumors about their identity.
Khelif and Li argued against gender and activities in a broader conversation, especially in the West, despite being born and raised as ladies. Trump’s statements, which are frequently used in his open speeches, reflect both his continued condemnation of transgender athletes and were factually incorrect.
Trump previously described Khelif as a guy and reiterated his position on Saturday, calling the position” insane” and “demeaning to people.” His notes continue to stoke debate in gymnastics about gender identity.
Khelif was the subject of a discussion that broke out on August 6 when a spokeswoman for Trump’s campaign claimed that the former U.S. leader had always been open about his views against people competing in women’s athletics. It was described as” an insane and cruel truth allowed by Radical Left lawmakers like Kamala Harris” by the director.
