Coverage dated March 21, 2022 to March 22, 2022

DeSantis rejects transgender swimmer Lia Thomas's NCAA victory

Headline from The Hill

“In Florida, we reject these lies and recognize Sarasota's Emma Weyant as the best women's swimmer in the 500y freestyle,” DeSantis said.

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  1. FOX 5 New York

    Gov. DeSantis issues proclamation declaring Sarasota swimmer 'real' winner over transgender athlete (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring Sarasota native Emma Weyant the "real" winner of the NCAA Championship 500-yard freestyle after the top spot had gone to UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas, the first known transgender woman to win the title.

  2. The Hill

    DeSantis rejects transgender swimmer Lia Thomas's NCAA victory (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    “In Florida, we reject these lies and recognize Sarasota's Emma Weyant as the best women's swimmer in the 500y freestyle,” DeSantis said.

  3. Fox News

    DeSantis declares runner-up in NCAA women’s swimming event winner over Lia Thomas (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will issue a proclamation acknowledging Emma Weyant as the winner of the 500-yard freestyle event the Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

  4. NBC News

    DeSantis slams NCAA and Lia Thomas, declares Florida swimmer 'rightful winner' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the "NCAA is destroying opportunities for women" and "perpetuating a fraud" by letting transgender women compete in women's sports.

  5. Townhall

    DeSantis Issues Statement Recognizing Swimmer Emma Weyant As Champion Over Lia Thomas (opens Townhall)

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    Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL) announced Tuesday that Florida will recognize University of Virginia swimmer Emma Weyant, a Sarasota native, as the first-place recipient of the 500-yard freestyle at the

  6. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Florida Gov. DeSantis: Transgender swimmer's victory a fraud (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner.

  7. BizPac Review

    DeSantis issues proclamation making Emma Weyant the official womens' swimming champ in Florida (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    FL Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation declaring Emma Weyant as official swimming champ over the NCAA's transgender 'winner'.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida Gov. Calls 2nd Place Swimmer ‘Rightful Winner' Over Transgender Athlete (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is diving into the latest debate over transgender athletes, proclaiming the second place finisher at a recent NCAA event the ‘rightful winner’ over the transgender athlete who won the event.

  9. Washington Post

    A transgender swimmer won an NCAA championship. DeSantis proclaimed a Florida resident the ‘rightful winner.’ (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Emma Weyant — a Florida resident, University of Virginia swimmer and Olympic silver medalist — came in second.

  10. Breitbart News

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Declares Emma Weyant 'Real Winner' over Trans Swimmer (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ron DeSantis proclaimed Olympic silver medalist and Florida native Emma Weyant as the true winner of the NCAA 500-yard freestyle.

  11. Orlando Weekly

    Gov. Ron DeSantis declares Florida swimmer winner over trans champion (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Orlando Weekly's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis waded further into gender politics Tuesday, issuing a proclamation that said a swimmer from Sarasota is the nation’s best “female” in the...

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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