Thread by @cmclymer

Because I'm a masochist, I will live-tweet Anderson Cooper's interview with Caitlyn Jenner this evening, so that you don't have to watch it. Follow along here. 🙃

Part of the challenge of live-tweeting a discussion with Jenner is that she rambles like someone who doesn't know what she's talking about. Because she doesn't. I'll do my best to cover all I can.

Dana Bash: "What kind of training do you have to be Governor of California?"

Jenner responds that she's an entrepreneur. Sigh.

Dana Bash: This state is the 5th largest economy in the world. Do you feel qualified to lead it?

Jenner: Yes, because I'm going to surround myself with great people. (paraphrase)

Bash asks who.

Jenner says she wants to protect their privacy.

"I would freeze taxes. I would freeze regulations. No more taxes and regulations."

Bash: But Gov. Newsom hasn't offered any new taxes in years.

Jenner: Yes, but I would freeze the taxes (?).

Bash asks if the 2020 elections were stolen and asked if Pres. Biden is our duly-elected president.

Jenner: "He is our president. I respect that. There is a lot of frustration over that election. You know what? I'm frustrated."

What?

Bash: Do you believe the election was stolen?

Jenner: No, I believe in the system [and keeps rambling] and then implies elections need to be fixed.

Bash: So, you're Republican.

Jenner: Well, I'm sorta Republican.

I get the sense that Jenner has watched some TV shows about politics and basically regurgitates phrasing and buzzwords about courting people in a populist way, but even she doesn't really understand what she's trying to say.

Gosh, nothing says "relates to voters" like giving a tour of your massive ranch and talking about your children's horses.

Jenner tells Bash that she asked her kids to stay out politics.

Bash brings up Kim Kardashian. Points out she's very involved in politics. Seems to imply: where is she?

Jenner says she's not involving Kim in the campaign but then "I can't say we haven't discussed it".

Oh.

Bash: You wouldn't be where you are without sports. Does that make you feel differently about trans girls in sports? (paraphrase)

Jenner: It wouldn't have been fair for me to transition and compete in sports. (paraphrase)

Jenner is on national television telling millions of viewers an opinion that is completely at odds with medical experts, the NCAA, and the reality that there is zero evidence that trans kids in sports are a problem anywhere in this country.

"I just want to protect women's sports."

I cannot emphasize enough that Jenner is dead wrong in her framing. She's taking an anti-trans position and couching in protecting women's sports when even women cis professional athletes have come out in support of trans girls in sports.

When she goes on national television and props up Republican propaganda against trans kids, remember there are millions of cis people unaware of the truth on this issue who simply think "well, she's a trans woman, she would know" and simply accept it.

I just really can't emphasize enough how much damage Caitlyn Jenner is doing to trans children with these media appearances, while full well knowing she's completely wrong.