Incoming Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Delaware) said Sunday on CBS' “Face the Nation” that Republicans are hurting American workers by discussing transgender issues. .
Host Margaret Brennan said, “Several Democrats in Congress, including Tom Suozzi and Seth Moulton, will reflect on the last election and share their feelings about transgender athletes playing in women's sports.'' They said Democrats should be more open about whether or not they disagree. Those are some of the specific examples they gave. How would you respond to your soon-to-be Democratic colleagues? Do you understand why your parents feel uncomfortable or frustrated?”
“I think this country is still in the middle of a conversation about what it means to be transgender and the full diversity of our community,” McBride said. We've had conversations across a wide range of ideas about how we should approach this. But we're all united and believe that all Americans are entitled to equal rights. Noko I think we're all united in the fact that any attempt to attack the community is not only malicious, it's actually misguided, because the incoming administration and the Republicans in Congress are in this country. Because every time we hear people talk about vulnerable groups, it's clear that it's an attempt to distract from what they're actually doing. This is an attempt to
He continued, “Every time you hear them say the word trans, look at what they do with their right hands. Look at what they're doing to line their pockets from the workers. Look at what they're doing to undermine the workers. Here's what we have to be clear about: , Because last week was a prime example of that, and all the time and energy that was spent diverting the federal government's attention from going after transgender people is time and energy that was not focused. It's about addressing the cost of living for voters. And it's clear that every time American workers focus on this, there's a real cost.”
Follow Pam Key on X @pamkeyNEN
