Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) appeared on MSNBC Sunday where he doubled down on on his recent controversial comments about transgender athletes.
Anchor Alex Witt began, “After the loss Tuesday, you are one of the lawmakers who say Democrats are out of touch with the American people, saying they spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face.”
Witt then read Moulton’s comments to reporters with The New York Times:
“Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face,” Mr. Moulton said. “I have two little girls, I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that.”
Moulton told Witt, “I was just speaking authentically as a dad about one of many issues where I think we’re just out of touch with the majority of voters, and I stand by my position. You know, maybe I didn’t get al the words exactly right.” He continued: