White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged a question at Tuesday’s press briefing about whether President Biden thinks biological males should be allowed to play female sports, repeatedly stating that it’s a “complicated” matter.
“[A] question on the big election topic, transgender rights,” a reporter said. “Former Governor Nikki Haley and presidential candidate says, quote, ‘The idea that we have biological boys playing in girls’ sports, it is the women’s issue of our time.’ Does the president agree that this is a women’s rights issue?”
The glass ceiling-shattering lesbian immigrant of color referenced Title 9, before adding, “We’ve talked about this multiple times. It’s a complicated issue, and there are a wide range of views on this.”
“The Department of Education proposed a rule, as you know, that gives schools the flexibility to establish their own athletics policies,” Jean-Pierre said. “And so, while establishing guardrails — right? — to prevent discrimination against transgender kids, and that is something that is incredibly important that the president wants to make sure that we also do that as well. So, I’m just not going to get ahead of that.”
Karine Jean-Pierre reaffirms Joe Biden’s support for men being allowed to compete in female sports despite serious safety and fairness concerns:
“There is no yes or no answer to this— it is complicated.” pic.twitter.com/z6pBG3cqKt
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 29, 2023
In a follow up, the reporter referenced the president’s granddaughters and that drew a snappy response from Jean-Pierre.
“The president has granddaughters. Does he care that girls are allowed to compete in sports without the fear of injury?” the reporter asked. “Does he think it’s fair for girls to have to compete against biological males?”
“I just answered the question. It is a complicated issue.” KJP shot back. “It is truly a complicated issue with a wide range of views — a wide range of views. There is no yes or no answer to this; it is complicated. There’s a rule that the Department of Education has put forward. And we’re going to let that process move forward. And it is — again, we want to make sure that while we establish guardrails with this rule, that we also prevent discrimination as well against transgender kids.
“But, again, a complicated issue with a wide range of views, and we respect that.”
Social media users did not agree that the issue of girls being forced to compete against boys is all that “complicated.” A quick sampling of responses to the story from “X” can be seen below:
It’s a simple yes/no question, so obviously this imbecile affirmative action hire can’t answer it.
— JWF (@JammieWF) August 29, 2023
The correct answer would be:
It’s UNFAIR for boys to compete against girls.
PERIOD.
— Christopher Colombo (@clhwi2017) August 29, 2023
Sickening. This regime is doing all it can to disenfranchise and eliminate women.
— Skip Solis (@s_solis44) August 29, 2023
Only complicated if you make it so. pic.twitter.com/VhdUPrNptQ
— PZonLAKEontario (@PZonLAKEontario) August 29, 2023
#MenAreNotWoman There is absolutely nothing complicated about it. The only thing complicated is the #Transterrorists grip on the Biden administration.
— MonaKnows (@MonaKnows2) August 30, 2023
Every time they say that they mean they are treading on no ice.
— John Wilsdon (@JohnWilsdon2) August 30, 2023
It’s not complicated at all if you just stick to biology.
— Grizzled Texan – Indicted We Stand! (@GrizzledTexan) August 30, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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