Haley Campaign Press Release - Hypocrisy Alert: Ron DeSantis Called For Staying Out Of the "Bathroom Wars"

There he goes again. Ron DeSantis is so desperate he can't be bothered with inconvenient things like... facts. Nikki Haley has ALWAYS supported separate bathrooms for biological boys and girls. As for Ron DeSantis... well, he needs to explain why he's attacking Nikki Haley when he called for staying out of the "bathroom wars."

According to the New York Post, "Ron DeSantis downplayed the transgender 'bathroom wars' when he was vying to be Florida's governor in 2018, a newly unearthed clip shows."

RON DeSANTIS

According to the New York Post, Ron DeSantis downplayed the "bathroom wars" in 2018.

• "I would not pass a law. I would leave it as it is and stay out of that," DeSantis replies, before adding, "Obviously I'd have to read the bill, but I think getting into the bathroom wars — I don't think that's a good use of our time."

NIKKI HALEY

Haley never supported allowing transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choosing.

• The bathroom bill came up in 2016. At the time there were very few cases of students wanting to use a bathroom that didn't match their gender.
• Haley argued that local schools and parents could work it out by finding a private, separate bathroom, but insisted boys' bathrooms should be used by biological males and girls' bathrooms should be used by biological females.

Haley has been outspoken about protecting women's sports and keeping biological males out of women's locker rooms and bathrooms.

• Haley was one of the first politicians talking about stopping biological men playing women's sports in a 2021 op-ed in National Review.
• Haley called transgender boys playing girls sports the "women's issue of our time" and was criticized by liberals.
• She has been outspoken in the news and social media about saving women's sports.
  • Twitter: Our girls are being threatened right now. Whether it's biological boys in girls' locker rooms or playing in girls' sports, women are being told their voices don't matter. If you think this kind of aggressive bullying isn't part of the problem, you're not paying attention.
  • Twitter: This is a women's rights issue. Calling all feminists. This is not ok. Why is this not getting more attention? Because men's sports are not impacted by this. #SpeakUpForOurGirls
  • Twitter: "Girl power" would be letting women compete against women—not biological males.
• Haley supports a ban on transgender surgeries for minors and a ban on taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries.

Here is a quick reminder that Ron DeSantis will lie about anything and everything.

• DeSantis lied about Haley's record on Gaza refugees fact-checked here, here, and here.
• DeSantis lied about banning fracking and off-shore drilling, fact-checked here.
• DeSantis lied about his own role in recruiting Chinese companies and investment in Florida, detailed here, here, and here.
• DeSantis lied about giving Chinese companies subsidies and favors, fact-checked here.
• DeSantis lied about Haley's comments on Hillary Clinton, fact-checked here and here.