2020 US election: Republicans spend $65m on anti-transgender ads, targeting sports and prisons.

In the final weeks of the US election, Donald Trump and Republican candidates are emphasizing anti-transgender issues, spending over $65 million on related TV ads. These ads target fears about transgender participation in sports and gender transitions in prisons, aiming to divide voters and portray Democrats as out of touch. Republicans hope to energize their base and mitigate losses among women opposed to their abortion stance, despite past failures with this strategy.

October 08, 2024
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