Megan Basham

Yeah, Georgia. So what happened is it was certainly a very charged atmosphere. On Friday, you had protesters gathering outside the stadium. Some of them were holding Save Girls sports signs, while others supported Hernandez with pro-LGBTQ messages. An airplane even flew overhead with a banner reading, No Boys in Girls Sports.

Yeah, Georgia. So what happened is it was certainly a very charged atmosphere. On Friday, you had protesters gathering outside the stadium. Some of them were holding Save Girls sports signs, while others supported Hernandez with pro-LGBTQ messages. An airplane even flew overhead with a banner reading, No Boys in Girls Sports.

And that was funded by groups like the Independent Council on Women's Sports. Meanwhile, a pro-trans protester was arrested for assaulting a Save Our Girls sports protester. And this was all because at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, A.B. Hernandez, a junior male athlete, took first place in girls high jump and triple jump and second in the long jump.

And that was funded by groups like the Independent Council on Women's Sports. Meanwhile, a pro-trans protester was arrested for assaulting a Save Our Girls sports protester. And this was all because at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, A.B. Hernandez, a junior male athlete, took first place in girls high jump and triple jump and second in the long jump.

Now, this flies directly in the face of President Trump's February 5th executive order. Now, that order bars boys who believe they're girls from competing in women's and girls sports. And it cites fairness for female athletes. Trump specifically called out this Hernandez situation on social media, claiming that the young male athlete is practically unbeatable.

Now, this flies directly in the face of President Trump's February 5th executive order. Now, that order bars boys who believe they're girls from competing in women's and girls sports. And it cites fairness for female athletes. Trump specifically called out this Hernandez situation on social media, claiming that the young male athlete is practically unbeatable.

And Trump also threatened to cut federal funding to California if Hernandez competed. So the U.S. Department of Justice has now launched a Title IX investigation into whether these California policies violate girls' rights. And Julie Hamel, president of the California Justice Center, told CNN that California deserves to lose federal funding over its defiance of Title IX law.

And Trump also threatened to cut federal funding to California if Hernandez competed. So the U.S. Department of Justice has now launched a Title IX investigation into whether these California policies violate girls' rights. And Julie Hamel, president of the California Justice Center, told CNN that California deserves to lose federal funding over its defiance of Title IX law.

And she also believes that Hernandez is actually a victim here.

And she also believes that Hernandez is actually a victim here.

Yeah, Georgia. So the CIF, it admitted some last minute policy changes. One of them was a pilot entry process for this weekend's championships that allows additional girls who would have qualified for the finals had male athletes not been involved to compete and medal. The CIF called this a way to balance inclusion and fairness.

Yeah, Georgia. So the CIF, it admitted some last minute policy changes. One of them was a pilot entry process for this weekend's championships that allows additional girls who would have qualified for the finals had male athletes not been involved to compete and medal. The CIF called this a way to balance inclusion and fairness.

But critics like Sophia Laurie of the California Family Council are arguing that it's basically a tacit admission that transgender participation is creates an uneven playing field for girls. And Lori was escorted out of the stadium for distributing Save Girls Sports wristbands. And that really, I think, highlights the tension going on here.

But critics like Sophia Laurie of the California Family Council are arguing that it's basically a tacit admission that transgender participation is creates an uneven playing field for girls. And Lori was escorted out of the stadium for distributing Save Girls Sports wristbands. And that really, I think, highlights the tension going on here.

You know, no, he has not commented. And I think that's particularly telling to a lot of people, given that he has started to back away from his prior position, telling conservative commentators like Charlie Kirk that based on the experiences of his own daughters, he no longer sees this issue the same way.

You know, no, he has not commented. And I think that's particularly telling to a lot of people, given that he has started to back away from his prior position, telling conservative commentators like Charlie Kirk that based on the experiences of his own daughters, he no longer sees this issue the same way.

Now, I'd say that these comments break pretty profoundly from the past Democratic Party line on these issues. And it shows a growing concern within the party that after polls like a January 2025 New York Times Ipsos poll showed that 79 percent of Americans, including 67 percent of Democrats, oppose transgender female athletes in women's sports. So that's really causing a problem for them.

Now, I'd say that these comments break pretty profoundly from the past Democratic Party line on these issues. And it shows a growing concern within the party that after polls like a January 2025 New York Times Ipsos poll showed that 79 percent of Americans, including 67 percent of Democrats, oppose transgender female athletes in women's sports. So that's really causing a problem for them.

Well, you know, Georgia, what I would say is that the Democrats are facing a problem of both perception and policy. And overall, the party's approval rating has now plummeted to 27 percent. That's the lowest that it's been since 1990. Young men in particular are shifting rightward, with many feeling alienated by the Democrat Party's current messaging.

Well, you know, Georgia, what I would say is that the Democrats are facing a problem of both perception and policy. And overall, the party's approval rating has now plummeted to 27 percent. That's the lowest that it's been since 1990. Young men in particular are shifting rightward, with many feeling alienated by the Democrat Party's current messaging.