Another mailer sent to Iowans promoting Trump as ‘trailblazer for trans rights’

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Advancing Our Values has sent another mailer to Iowa voters highlighting President Donald J. Trump’s “fight” in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

The group sent a mailer last week and followed it up this week with this:

Here are the links cited in the mailer:

Press release from Congressman Doug Lamborn regarding language used in USMCA.

Comments Trump made on transgender people using the bathroom they feel is appropriate and that Bruce Jenner should use whatever bathroom he decides.

To be fair, Trump changed his opinion rather quickly after being attacked by Sen. Ted Cruz.

This is the article for the basis that Trump asked Jenner to judge the 2015 Miss USA pageant.

This article states Trump’s Miss Universe Organization changed its rules to allow trans women to compete in all competitions.

This article states Trump overruled the rejection of Jenna Talackova, a transgender woman, from competing for Miss Canada.

This mailer follows a previous mailer that highlighted Trump’s celebration of the Respect for Marriage Act with the Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago.

The initial mailer made waves throughout the country — and even internationally. The Guardian reported Advancing Our Values appears to be a “non-profit” based in Des Moines. The return address listed on the mailer is 100 Court Ave. Suite 201.

Advancing Our Values was registered with the Secretary of State’s office a couple of weeks ago. Kyle Adema of Nebraska is listed as the group’s chairperson.

Former Trump official Richard Grenell reached out to both Charles Koch and Jenny Kim to ask if they were responsible for what Grenell called an “anti-gay attack” on the Log Cabin Republicans. Kim is listed as the group’s contact in the articles of incorporation. She used to work for Koch Industries, according to Grenell.

“But her phrasing is quite technical and suspect,” Grenell wrote.

Charles Koch responded to Grenell and said he assures him the mailer wasn’t something Koch supports.

“But his staff did it anyway,” Grenell claimed.

Author: The Iowa Standard