Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton after his trans comments says Dems are ‘not listening… just shutting down debate’
It doesn’t feel like Congressman Seth Moulton is about to apologize anytime soon. The Massachusetts Democrat — facing heat for his post-election comments on boys and transgender athletes having no place in girls’ sports — doubled down on his remarks on Monday.
‘A Rorschach test’: Backlash to Seth Moulton’s comments about trans athletes reveal disparate Democratic party
Political observers say the takeaway of the tremendous response to US Representative Seth Moulton’s comments represents a microcosm of the larger soul-searching mission within the Democratic party after Vice President Kamala Harris's loss.
Democrat Seth Moulton torches party for shutting down trans athlete debate, being ‘out of touch’
Mass., called out his own political party for not allowing criticism or debate on hot-button issues such as transwomen athletes participating in girls’ sports.
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton addresses criticism for comments about trans athletes
The Democratic congressman from Massachusetts joined WBUR's Morning Edition to respond to the criticism from those within his party and LGBTQ+ advocates.
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Seth Moulton is right about need to talk about trans rights
Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts said something Democrats are not supposed to say, with predictable results.
Rep. Seth Moulton says he stands by comments on trans athletes, calls Democrats "out of touch"
BOSTON - Rep. Seth Moulton is defending controversial remarks that he made about transgender athletes in the wake of the presidential election. President-elect Donald Trump's campaign spent millions on anti-trans political ads this fall.
Rep. Moulton defends comments about trans athletes: 'The backlash I've received proves my point'
Democrats are grappling with finding solutions for waning party support after President-elect Trump won the popular vote and was elected to the White House. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., addresses backlash he received over comments he made about transgender athletes,
Seth Moulton defends his transgender comments after protests at his Salem office
We cannot protect trans rights and so many other things if we don’t start winning elections. You can't win the majority if you ignore their views," the congressman said. The post Seth Moulton defends his transgender comments after protests at his Salem office appeared first on Boston.
Moulton doubles down on transgender athletes comments: ‘Backlash … proves my point’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) doubled down on his recent comments about transgender athletes, saying the response to them proves his point. “I was just speaking authentically as a dad about one of many issues where I think we’re just out of touch with the majority of voters,
Massachusetts Democrat receives swift backlash from own party for transgender comments
Democrats quickly rebuked Rep. Seth Moulton's (D-MA) comments, with Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Steve Kerrigan saying they “do not represent the broad view of our party.”
Mass. Rep. Seth Moulton defends controversial transgender comments
A Salem Democrat has faced sharp criticism and calls to resign in the wake of controversial comments to The New York Times.
Sarah McBride Says Voters Didn't Respond To Trump's Anti-Trans Message
The first trans member of Congress suggested her own election showed voters weren’t moved by fearmongering TV ads.
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