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Tensions boiled over on CNN on Friday night as a rabbi and LGBTQ activist clashed with a Republican strategist over GOP ads attacking trans people. Jay Michaelson, a columnist for Rolling Stone, butted heads with Shermichael Singleton on “NewsNight” during a discussion over whether Democrats’ heavy losses in 2024 were partially due to the party’s stances on culture issues. Michaelson replied that he found GOP anti-trans ads “absolutely deplorable” and said he’s “terrified” for his trans friends and family members. He said he thought those ads were meant to help drive out the MAGA base for now-…

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