Democrats are seemingly unwilling or unable to let go of the trans issue, no matter how poorly it polls with the general public. During the 2024 election, Trump successfully tied the issue to Kamala Harris and all analysis following the race showed that this hurt Harris, badly.
So why do Democrats cling to this issue? Why do they even repeatedly show support for the transitioning of kids, a topic that has become absolutely toxic with voters?
According to Democrat pollster Doug Schoen, every time the Democrats try to get away from this, their radical base, particularly the DSA types, drag them back to it.
Schoen writes at FOX News:
The most formidable challenges facing establishment Democrats in November’s midterms are the success of far-left, socialist, or progressive candidates in primary elections and mainstream Democrats’ surrender to that wing of the party.
Alongside advocating for an agenda that is radical in its drive to reshape America – and is broadly unpopular – the DSA’s influence has left Democrats on the wrong side of an issue that the party has been hobbled by in the past: transgender policies.
Simply put, the DSA’s strong opposition to legislation banning biological males from competing in women’s sports has come to define where the national Democratic Party stands, much to its detriment.
And while this problem did not suddenly become an issue – Democrats had been trending this way for years before the 2024 election – it is only getting worse and will continue to do so…
Make no mistake, Democrats are on the wrong side of the transgender debate given public opinion.
According to Gallup’s May 2025 survey, roughly 7 in 10 (69%) Americans – including 72% of independents and a plurality of Democrats – believe transgender athletes should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their gender at birth.
This issue will continue to dog Democrats for as long as they push it.
Only when they have lost enough races because of it, will they begin to see the light.
Until then, the public must keep reminding them how out of step they are with the majority.
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