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Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’

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President Donald Trump offered a candid explanation Wednesday night for repeatedly targeting and demeaning transgender people. He believes it helps Republicans win elections. Speaking at the Republican Party’s first national midterm convention in Dallas , Trump misgendered transgender women and girls while discussing their participation in sports , then described the issue as campaign material best deployed shortly before voting begins. “I don’t like to do it much before the election,” Trump said. “I like to wait about a week before the election.” Trump said he was raising the subject earlier because he was “petrified” Democrats might change their position. “That will really hurt us,” he said. “That’s one of our great sound bites of all time.” Related : 11 times Donald Trump has randomly brought up his ‘transgender for everybody’ obsession He claimed without evidence that opposition to transgender athletes competing on teams matching their gender identity was a “99 to one” issue. In fa

First report: How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push — nytimes.com, 8d