By The FirstWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki broke-down in tears this week when discussing Florida’s latest education law, saying it’s a direct attack on LGBTQIA+ “kids.”
“This is a political wedge issue and an attempt to win a culture war,” said Psaki as she began to weep. “And they’re doing that in a way that is harsh and cruel to a community of kids.”
“Ahh I’m going to get emotional about this issue – because it’s horrible,” she added. “But it’s like kids who are bullied and all these leaders are taking steps to hurt them and hurt their lives and hurt their families. And you look at some of these laws in these states and it’s going after parents who are in loving relationships who have kids. It’s completely outrageous. Sorry, this is an issue that makes me completely crazy.”
“What we’re talking about here in Florida, for example … if you have a kid in a classroom, and I have a kindergartner, I can imagine her saying, ‘My friend has two moms. My friend has two dads’,” Psaki said. “And the teacher in her classroom, I would hope would say, ‘That’s wonderful. They’re loving parents, and you have a mom and a dad.’ This is penalizing teachers and educators. There are so many layers of this that are outrageous, and I hope people continue to educate themselves on this because it is a bad side of politics.”
