DeSantis on Lia Thomas: "Fraud"

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted decorated transgender female swimmer Lia Thomas as a “fraud” Friday during a speech at Liberty University in Virginia.

Speaking to a supportive crowd of roughly 9,000 at the famous Christian college, the prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidate questioned the legitimacy of the former University of Pennsylvania star’s athletic feats.

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“It is wrong to have a swimmer compete for three years on the men’s swim team, switch to the women’s team and win the women’s national championship,” DeSantis said to cheers. “That is a fraud. That is wrong.”

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