Trump invites 'brave' women's swim team that 'stood up to' transgender athlete to rally stage
Team captain Lily Mullens thanked Trump for his 'common sense' and 'promising to protect' females
By Ryan Morik Fox News
Published November 2, 2024 6:55pm EDT
Members of the Roanoke College women's swimming team who spoke up against a transgender athlete trying to join the team last year were invited on stage at Donald Trump's rally in Salem, Virginia, Saturday.
The team wore shirts that said "Keep [hot dogs] out of women's sports."
Prior to bringing them up on stage, Trump explained the backstory of when a former member of the men's swim team at the school attempted to join the women's squad last year.
Lily Mullens of the Roanoke College women's swim team prepares to speak at a campaign rally for former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, Saturday Nov. 2, 2024, in Salem, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
"Last year, the radical left's gender insanity arrived right here in Salem when a man was allowed to transfer onto the Roanoke College's women's swim team," Trump said. "I just met them backstage. They're great swimmers. … The brave members of the swim team stood up to the transgender fanatics, something new in our country."
After Trump's introduction, a team captain, Lily Mullens, spoke.
"Thank you so much, President Trump. As female athletes especially, we know that men have an inherent advantage over women in sports, and due to current policies, though, men are competing against women of all ages in all sports," Mullens said.
"Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have advocated for and pushed for this anti-woman, sex-based discrimination to continue all over this country. And point-blank, it's unfair.
"So, I would like to thank you, President Trump, for standing with women and promising to protect the rights of all of us. We are so lucky to have a leader like Donald Trump — with common sense — who knows what a strong woman is and will fight for generations of girls to come."
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