House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has invited Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer-turned-female rights advocate, to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, Johnson’s office exclusively told The Daily Wire.
Gaines has become a leading advocate for girls and women’s sports and spaces after she was shoved aside for a biological male at the 2022 NCAA Division 1 women’s swimming tournament. Gaines competed in the women’s 200 freestyle and placed fifth, tying with male trans-identifying swimmer Lia Thomas. However, only Thomas received the fifth place trophy for the photo-op after the event, while Gaines was told by the NCAA that her trophy would come in the mail.
“Riley Gaines is a role model for America’s women and girls, inspiring them to unlock their potential and do the right thing, even when it isn’t popular,” Speaker Johnson told The…
