Megyn Kelly Confronts Tx. Lt. Governor Over Opposition to Obama’s Trans Bathroom Action
Early Friday morning, President Barack Obama issued an order to public schools that they must respect trans students’ right to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. The lieutenant governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, was one of the first to argue back. Josh Earnest shaded him right back and a few hours later, Patrick was on Fox News to tell Megyn Kelly more about his thoughts on the matter.
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Kelly challenged Patrick on his assertion that this marks the end of public schooling as we know it and countered him repeatedly with talking points from LGBT advocates who say that the learning curve of integration must be weathered to eventually make a better life for trans students who are currently suffering. Then, she challenged him when he brought up “allowing men” in women’s rooms. She sought clarification like this:
Allow men in the ladies’ rooms or allow trans women in the ladies’ rooms?
Then, she asked why he was so afraid men masquerading as trans women would attack little girls if allowed into female-designated bathrooms when there are grown men who prey on little boys who have been allowed in male-designated restrooms for years.
At one point, Patrick said, “Megyn, you’re missing th–” but she cut him off with a quick, “No, I don’t think I’m missing anything.”
Watch above to see not only their back-and-forth — which she cut off as Patrick was still speaking — but a debate between Marc Thiessen and Richard Fowler.
Remember, too, that Kelly has an interview coming up with trans actress Laverne Cox, so this is not the last we will hear from her on the subject of LGBT rights.
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