Donald Trump denounces two gold medalist Olympic athletes as he calls the female boxers ‘men’

WASHINGTON, DC: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday, August 17, once again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes and falsely labeled the female boxers as "men".

Trump has often slammed transgenders during his campaign. His rhetoric about gender identity has been denounced by LGBTQ+ advocates as wrong and harmful, according to ABC News.

Republicans have also spoken against transgender participation in sports.

Donald Trump denounces two gold medalist Olympic athletes

While speaking during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump pledged to "keep men out of women's sports" and turned his attention to the 2024 Olympic Games where two athletes became the subject of international scrutiny for misconceptions about their gender.

Both Imane Khelif of Algeria and Li Yu-ting of Taiwan have faced misconceptions about their gender caused by the fallout from the Olympic-banished International Boxing Association’s decision in 2023 to disqualify both fighters from the world championships for allegedly failing an eligibility test.

Trump did not specifically mention the athletes by name but said that "in the Olympics, they had two transitioned". He added, "They were men. They transitioned to women, and they were in the boxing."

Notably, Trump and other prominent figures have complained about Khelif being allowed to compete and the ex-POTUS had earlier referred to Khelif as a man.

Moreover, Khelif's attorney said that Trump's false statements about Khelif's gender will be included in the investigation behind the online harassment suit Khelif filed last week, according to Newsweek.

The harassment lawsuit alleges an "aggravated cyber-harassment" against Khelif, as per a statement from the boxer's lawyer, Nabil Boudi.

Internet slams Donald Trump for denouncing two gold medalist Olympic athletes

Several people on the internet took jibes at Donald Trump for denouncing two gold medalist Olympic athletes and labeling the female boxers as men.

A user wrote on X, "He’s seriously f**ked in the head. He’s such an embarrassment to our country. Wish he would just duck off."

Another added, "Every. Single. Time. He opens that yap of his, he's either lying or hurling insults, or just being his dumb self. It's a comedy of errors."

A person also stated, "Trump again, with malice and forethought, defames two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely liabling the female boxers as men."

One remarked, "Maybe he just needs a refresher on biology class?"

A user wrote, "Can't wait to see him added to the lawsuit by Imane."

Another commented, "Oh no! There’s no way he can be elected now!!"

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