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Donald Trump unleashes torrent of transphobic ads in last leg of 2024 election

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Former President Donald Trump ’s 2024 campaign continues to paint a dark vision of America .

His attacks on transgender rights have emerged as a central focus of his electoral strategy in the final push to Election Day on November 5 .

Republicans have spent more than $65 million on television ads othering the trans community since August .

Trump campaign has spent millions of dollars on anti-transgender ads during baseball and football games.

Polling data supports the notion that transgender issues remain divisive in American politics.

Andrew Flores , an associate professor of government at American University in Washington , D.C. , remains skeptical of the potential electoral impact of these ads.

Christopher Wiggins is a senior national reporter for The Advocate .

Growing up in a bilingual household in Germany , his German mother and U.S. Army father exposed him to diverse cultures early on.

Wiggins' reporting focuses on revealing lesser-known stories within the LGBTQ+ community.