Gavin Newsom slams trans athletes in dramatic split from Democrats

Sacramento, California - California Governor Gavin Newsom made a shock break from his party's policies as he decried the participation of transgender athletes in sports as "deeply unfair."

California Governor Gavin Newsom made a shock break from his party's policies as he decried the participation of transgender athletes in sports as "deeply unfair."
California Governor Gavin Newsom made a shock break from his party's policies as he decried the participation of transgender athletes in sports as "deeply unfair."  © MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

In the debut episode of his new podcast, the Democrat welcomed an unexpected guest – Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and co-founder of Turning Point USA.

Thursday's show featured a candid conversation between the two where, at one point, Newsom asked Kirk about the advice he'd give the Democratic party.

This led Kirk to suggest taking a stand against trans athletes – particularly the participation of trans women in female sports.

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"I think it's an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that," Newsom admitted.

"It's an issue of fairness. It's deeply unfair."

Newsom, who has been considered a potential 2028 presidential nominee for the Democrats, further claimed that anti-trans ads put forth by Donald Trump's campaign were "devastating" to Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Since taking office in January, Trump has launched a number of brutal attacks on the rights of trans Americans, including a ban on trans people serving in the military and an executive order barring trans women from female sports.

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