In the tense last days before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s campaign released a new ad rehashing widely debunked claims about the gender identity of an Olympic athlete. Called “We Fight,” the minute-long video features a clip of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, accompanied by a voiceover slamming the Democratic Party for ushering in an era when “men can beat up women and win medals.” Khelif, who was born and identifies as female, was the target of a vicious misinformation campaign during this year’s Olympic Games, with Trump, J.K. Rowling, and Elon Musk among the public figures pushing false reports and abuse about her gender. The boxer is presently suing X in France over what her lawyers describe as “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.” Although Trump is not named in the complaint, Khelif’s attorneys have said the former president will “inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution” for his role in facilitating the online attacks against the athlete.
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