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TikTok and Instagram, if that's your thing. So up next, we have Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis,
of course, not doing well in the polls. Everyone thought he would be the one to beat. Turns out
that was not the case because everyone got a glimpse of Ron DeSantis personality. So Ron
DeSantis is known for his attacks on the trans community. He is someone who uses the word
mutilation often when he is discussing trans health care. He keeps using the most extreme
language, he and other Republicans, because it's intended to radicalize people against supporting
trans rights. And we've seen the consequences of this. It leads to dehumanization. It leads
to violence against a community that is already vulnerable and needs support. And we just learned
this week that a federal judge who is hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for
minors in Florida, as well as restrictions on care for adults, said that Ron DeSantis has repeatedly
spread false information about this, specifically about doctors mutilating the genitals of children,
which is something we've all heard Ron DeSantis say. And the judge cited that
there's no documented cases of genital mutilation. Now, I want to read from the AP here, quote,
The law was sold as defending children from mutilation when it is actually about preventing
trans children from getting health care. Judge Robert Hinkle said to a lawyer for the state,
quote, When I'm analyzing the governor's motivation, what should I make of these
statements? He asked. This seems to be more than just hyperbole. Hinkle said he will rule
sometime in the next year on whether the legislature, the Department of Health and
presidential candidate DeSantis deliberately targeted transgender people through the new
law. The trial is challenging Florida's ban on medical treatment for transgender children,
such as hormone therapy or puberty blockers, a law DeSantis touted while seeking the presidency.
The law also places restrictions on adult trans care. Now, that piece is interesting, isn't it,
that the law also places restrictions on adult trans care, because what we hear from the
Republican Party often on this issue is that they want these bans on trans care because it, quote,
protects children. Now, if it were about protecting children, why would they also
go after adult trans care? Why? Why would that be one of their priorities? For me,
this issue is similar to abortion. It's a health care issue. I don't want someone like Ron DeSantis
weighing in on matters of health care. I want people who are educated and that this is their
expertise. This is their area of expertise. They went to school for years. They have practiced for
decades. They have worked hard in this field to accumulate the knowledge and expertise to be able
to work in this field. Ron DeSantis has not. He just has opinions that are based on his values,
apparently, and that ends up harming people. So I don't I don't want someone like Ron DeSantis
involved in this. And unfortunately, a lot of these efforts on the part of Republicans have
been successful. There's at least 22 states that have now enacted laws restricting or
banning gender affirming medical care for trans minors. Many of those states face lawsuits. And
so it remains to be seen what's actually going to end up happening with a lot of these bans. But I
think when it comes to the public sentiment, when you are hearing attacks on the trans community,
when there are extreme outlets that highlight these stories and attack this community on an
ongoing basis, it creates a dangerous situation for people that are in this community. So trans
rights are human rights. I think it's important to support the trans community. I wonder what
will happen with this. This judge, I can imagine, given that there's a lot of radicals that pop up,
that this judge specifically just saying that Ron DeSantis is spreading misinformation on
this issue, that he's kind of putting himself out there as a target for a lot of these people that
are known to threaten judges when they don't like what they say. So it'll be interesting
to see how this story continues to play out and how things go for this judge. But I certainly
appreciate him speaking what I think a lot of us know to be true in that Ron DeSantis is a
dishonest character and is continuously spreading misinformation on this issue with this community.