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Galloway Claims Democrats Lost 2024 Because of Transgender Sports Issue
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"I remember getting pushed back, I think it was 3 years ago, when I said that I thought it was ridiculous that a transgender woman who crossed the finish line in a bike race with cash rewards 5 minutes before anyone else, or that a 6-foot-5 transgender swimmer shows up at a collegiate meet who was never a competitive swimmer pre-transgender transition and now, you know, can dominate. I think that's literally when Democrats lost their shit and the middle of the country said, what the fuck has happened to Democrats?"
Galloway argues that Democratic Party support for transgender women competing in women's sports with cash prizes and scholarships became a turning point that alienated middle America. He contends this single issue provided Republicans a strategic distraction from housing, debt, and economic policy failures, and directly contributed to Trump's 2024 victory by making Democrats appear extreme and out-of-touch.
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