Republican Presidential Hopeful Nikki Haley Falsely Blames Transgender Youth for Rising Teen Suicide Rates

Nikki Haley suggested that transgender girls in sports can be blamed for a rise in suicide rates among teens during a CNN town hall.
Mental health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates expressed outrage on Twitter at Haley's town hall comments.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released comprehensive studies about a rise in suicidal ideation in teenage girls and LGBQ+ students, but no connection was drawn between the presence of transgender youth and those thoughts in teenage girls.
Haley's remarks come amid a sharp rise in anti-trans laws across the country.
Haley slightly backtracked, insisting that "we need to take care of these kids" but did not offer advice on how to square that call for humanity with her own suggestion.