‘Put Up Or Shut Up’: Tuberville Says To Megyn Kelly It’s Time To ‘Pressure’ Dems On Women’s Sports Act

Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on her podcast Monday that it was time to “put pressure” on Democrats over the Protect Women’s Sports Act.

Tuberville also said to Kelly that a majority of Americans are on their “side.”

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed the House on Jan. 14 with a 218-206 vote, as two Democratic Texas lawmakers, Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, voted in favor. On “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the SiriusXM host asked Tuberville why the legislation has been “waiting” since its passage.

Tuberville said that his recent introduction of the bill is the third time he’s brought it to the floor, adding that President Donald Trump has also pressed lawmakers for it.

“We’re going to get 60 votes, and we got a lot of work to do. We have 53 Republicans. We know we’ve got to get some Democrats. But it is a very, very touchy subject,” Tuberville said. “It is a disgrace what’s going on. What’s going to happen is we are going to end up not having women’s sports because parents are not going to allow their kids to dress in dressing rooms, take showers with biological boys, or they don’t want them to compete against them because of being a safety factor.

“ 79% of the people in this country, Republican and Democrat, say it is wrong for men or boys to participate in women’s sports. We’ve got the majority on our side. As you said, we’ve got to get it to the floor. John Thune told me he’s going to get it to the floor. He hadn’t done it. Now it’s time to put up or shut up. We’ve got to get it on the floor so people can see if it’s not going to pass. We’ll do it again,” Tuberville added.

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