California Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed almost glib as he carved a deep chasm in his own political party Thursday over the issue of biological male trans athletes competing in girls’ and womens’ sports. But Newsom’s seemingly off-the-cuff remarks deeming the issue one of “fairness” during his debut podcast episode is not just dividing the Democratic Party.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spoken out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports.

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney was pressed on transgender athletes participating in women's sports during an interview on ABC's "The View" on Monday.