Former conservative Matt Schlapp defends transgender narrative in Lia Thomas' sports competition

The chairman of the American Conservative Union (ACU) went on Twitter to say that male swimmer Lia Thomas, who changed his name from Will Thomas, [and thereby magically became a female] "deserves our compassion," rather than the women with whom he competed and easily defeated in swimming competitions. 

Thomas went from the men's swim team at UPenn to the women's team at the school and as a man with XY chromosomes and a penis which he proudly has no qualms to display in the ladies locker room, has smashed the existing female swimming records of the school. When he swam against men, he was mediocre at best and placed 554 nationally in the 200 freestyle. He also scores in the mid-500s in other events against men.

According to an anonymous female on the UPenn team, Thomas admitted that he is still sexually attracted to women, not men, so it's obvious that he's a disgusting, selfish prick who doesn't care that he's competing unfairly and possibly taking away the chances of other women to compete at higher levels in their category. If there's anyone who deserves our compassion, it's the women, not the dude known as Lia Thomas.

Matt Schlapp shared a New York Post article about Thomas pushing back against his critics on March 6th. The ACU chairman captioned the article, “No matter what one thinks of Lia’s ability to swim with women her story deserves our compassion. It will be interesting to hear Lia’s pov in 30 years.”

Her story? WTF?

Referring to Thomas as "her" is giving in to the narrative that he's a female and going along with the Left.

No matter what one thinks of Lia’s ability to swim with women her story deserves our compassion. It will be interesting to hear Lia’s pov in 30 years. https://t.co/NLY9f6TO6I

Sorry Mr. Schlapp, I have more compassion for the women who have to put up with Thomas exposing his bat and balls in the lady's locker room and his self-serving behavior. I have absolutely no compassion for him and I believe Schlapp showed his lack of backbone in an attempt to show his virtue.

The editor-in-chief of Swimming World Magazine wrote that the “numbers paint a clear picture” when Thomas competed as a male versus competing now as a female, highlighting the existence of a serious advantage Thomas has over the women he’s competing against.

“The fact that the University of Pennsylvania swimmer has soared from a mid-500s ranking (554th in the 200 freestyle) in men’s competition to the top-ranked swimmer in women’s competition tells the story of the unfairness which is unfolding at the NCAA level.”

Schlapp received some well-deserved pushback on social media. John Cardillo, a former Newsmax host wrote:

“No Matt. HIS story deserves no compassion. He’s a spoiled brat ruining college sports for his female teammates and competitors. I have compassion for them and want to hear their stories. You establishment ‘conservatives’ will cave every single time.”

Cardillo nailed it with the last sentence.

Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire echoed my sentiment:

No, it doesn’t. Also if you’re playing the “preferred pronoun” game you’ve already lost. You’ve surrendered reality to the Left. There is nothing left to fight for. https://t.co/TDHr40Ylmw

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 8, 2022

As did Erick Erickson:

*His* story. And while the dude is clearly going through a mental struggle for which we should show concern, we should have more empathy and concern for the girls who are being ignored and pushed aside by the elite so a stronger guy can pose as a girl. https://t.co/iAHtwA54MF

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) March 8, 2022

Here's more:

Really. Her? When men are infiltrating girls’ and women’s teams, bathrooms, locker rooms, prisons, and abuse shelters, this is the approach? https://t.co/KPCM7uTRdL

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) March 8, 2022

Matt has FIVE daughters… Would he feel it’s compassionate if a biological male with male genitalia were in the locker room with them against their consent? https://t.co/KrHr8OLJfK

— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) March 8, 2022

Wait, wait, wait. The founder of CPAC is down with the anti woman ideology of transgenderism?! I want off that particular conservative train. https://t.co/soBtAopbjM

— Rod Dreher (@roddreher) March 8, 2022

Schlapp also went back and forth in a tweetfest with former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis.

She tweeted:

No. None of this is remotely conservative, principled, or truthful, Matt. What are you doing?!

It’s sad to see CPAC leadership and the GOP establishment cave to the LGBT agenda.

I will not support this. https://t.co/E0xUPGzT0r

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) March 8, 2022

Schlapp retweeted and responded, 

“Jenna all I am saying is in the end trans people deserve our love and compassion. We should defend girls sports against competing w men aggressively but in the end remember that all people deserve respect. Kinda simple. If showing decency makes you boycott @CPAC I’m good w it.”

Ellis replied:

That’s not all you said, Matt. You can’t walk back calling a man “her” under the guise of “love and compassion.” Love and compassion requires speaking truth.

Conservatives, this is an open call from Matt to abandon CPAC because he is unwilling to stand for truth.

Do it.

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) March 8, 2022

But rather than having an honest argument with Ellis, Schlapp went back at her with an ad hominem attack:

Jenna this is a false controversy. You are upset w @CPAC bc we didn’t invite you to speak. We score the bills aimed at protecting girls sports and our kids from gender confusion indoctrination. I don’t wish to normalize it but simply just deal w it w compassion. https://t.co/ODcAaSoQJp

— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) March 8, 2022

Schlapp has lost my respect and I hope Mercedes talks with him about what he said about Thomas and what he said to Jenna Ellis. She, Ellis, did not deserve that kind of remark, and he, Thomas, did not deserve compassion for what he is doing in the world of swimming competition.

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Sclapp needs to resign his position with CPAC and Thomas needs to swim with the men, no matter what bathing attire he chooses to wear.

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