Iman Khalif pushes back against being politicized (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Please don't take advantage of me in political fields and in political camps.
[00:00:05] Speaker 2: Iman Khalif is an Olympic champion banned from her own sport, caught in a culture war about what it means to be a woman. She has been repeatedly mocked by US President Donald Trump. And in my recent interview with her, which you can read in full on CNN.com, she had this message for him.
[00:00:23] Speaker 1: I want to explain to people and to the president or even to politicians who are challenging or taking advantage of me in the image of transgenders. I have nothing to do with sexual transgenders. I'm just an athlete. I like to pursue my dream and be an athlete.
- Khalif says she is being politicized in debates about gender and womanhood.
- She denies being transgender and asks politicians not to use her as an example in trans-related arguments.
- She expresses a desire to focus on her athletic career and personal dream.
- The controversy includes public mockery from Donald Trump, which she addresses directly.