Newsom says transgender girls in sports is 'deeply unfair'

• Six left-rated reports carried the story. All six digests stated that an increasing number of Democratic leaders are pushing back against their party’s support for the transgender community. Five of the six digests noted that this shift follows years of Republican-backed attacks against Democrats on the issue of transgender athletes. The full reports from ABC News and The Toronto Star stated that California Governor Gavin Newsom does not like being on Donald Trump's side on any issue, but agrees with him on transgender girls and women in sports. ABC News's full report also included a quote from Newsom stating it is "deeply unfair" for people assigned male at birth to compete against girls and that he has "not been able to figure out how to make it fair" from his perspective. This report also detailed how Republicans are using the issue as a political weapon, citing ads targeting specific Democratic candidates and mentioning Elon Musk's political group running digital ads. It also noted that while most Democratic officials remain steadfast supporters, an increasing number are distancing themselves from policy priorities like allowing athletes to compete on teams that match their gender identity. The report included poll data from Quinnipiac University and Pew Research Center showing division among voters and Democrats on the issue. It also mentioned specific Democratic politicians like James Talarico, Rob Sand, and Amy Acton, and contrasted Senator Ed Markey's stance with that of Representative Seth Moulton in Massachusetts.

• Twelve centre-rated reports carried the story. All twelve digests stated that California Governor Gavin Newsom does not like being on Donald Trump's side on any issue, but agrees with him on transgender girls and women in sports. Eleven of the twelve digests stated that Newsom believes it is "deeply unfair" for people assigned male at birth to compete against girls. Ten of the twelve digests stated that Newsom told The Associated Press he has "not been able to figure out how to make it fair" from his perspective. All twelve digests mentioned that an increasing number of Democratic leaders are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community. Eleven of the twelve digests noted that this shift comes after years of Republican-backed attacks against Democrats on the issue of transgender athletes. Nine of the twelve digests stated that Republicans have used attacks on Democrats regarding transgender athletes as a potent political weapon. Six of the twelve digests mentioned that a political group backed by Elon Musk has run digital ads targeting Democrats in key Senate races, accusing them of allowing men to compete in women's sports. The full reports from WPLG and KTBS stated that California Governor Gavin Newsom believes it is "deeply unfair" for people who are assigned male at birth to compete against girls. Both full reports also stated that Newsom told The Associated Press he has "not been able to figure out how to make it fair" from his perspective. These reports also noted that an increasing number of Democratic leaders are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community’s policy priorities. They also stated that the shift follows years of conservative attacks against Democrats on the divisive issue, which has emerged as one of Republicans' most potent political weapons. The reports included poll data from Quinnipiac University showing that about 7 in 10 registered voters think transgender women and girls should not be allowed to play on women’s and girls’ sports teams, and that Democrats are divided on the issue. They also mentioned specific Democratic politicians like James Talarico, Rob Sand, and Amy Acton, and contrasted Senator Ed Markey's stance with that of Representative Seth Moulton in Massachusetts.

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