Gavin Newsom calls trans sports participation ‘deeply unfair,’ breaking with Democrats
In the debut episode of his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said trans athletes in women's sports is "deeply unfair."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it’s “deeply unfair” for transgender girls and women to compete in female sports, breaking with fellow Democrats who have generally supported allowing trans student athletes to play on school sports teams that align with their gender identities.
Newsom made his remarks Thursday in the debut episode of his podcast, “This Is Gavin Newsom,” in which he conducted a 71-minute interview with conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who opposes same-sex marriage and has said there is an “LGBTQ agenda.”
At one point, Kirk had asked Newsom if he would denounce the participation of a high school athlete in California who is reportedly trans and won the triple jump at a meet last month. "Would you say no to men in female sports?" Kirk asked.
“I think it’s an issue of fairness, I completely agree with you on that,” Newsom told Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA. “It is an issue of fairness — it’s deeply unfair.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week in Monterey Park, Calif.Mario Tama / Getty Images fileWhen pressed, Newsom, a Democrat, avoided answering the question directly, and Kirk said he could see Newsom “wrestling” with the issue, Newsom responded: “I am not wrestling with the fairness issue. I totally agree with you.”
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