On CNN's “The Source” broadcast Monday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, responded to Rep. Seth Moulton's (D-Mass.) claims that “Who are the Democrats?” He said this was an “unpleasant comment” and that this issue was a debate over just 0.5% of the population, and that his two daughters do not want to be trampled upon by men or former male athletes during sports.
Host Caitlan Collins asked, “I wonder how you responded to Congressman Seth Moulton, who suggested this week that Democrats need to change their approach to transgender issues.'' I did. New York Times, “Democrats spend too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges facing many Americans,” he said. , “I have two little girls. I don't want them to get run over by men or former male athletes on the field, but as a Democrat I should be scared to say that.”
Jayapal said: “Actually, I think that's an offensive comment. We're talking about half the 1% of people in this country, and I think we need to be clear. Culture wars. There was a political party that tried to start a so-called culture war against a small group of people. It was the Republican Party that poured billions into this. It goes back to the fact that we can have inclusive economic policies that allow everyone to feel safe and live their lives to the fullest.”
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