A high-profile political ad campaign has escalated tensions over transgender athletes, with a major hotel chain accusing a U.S. official of promoting "extremism" for backing policies allowing trans boys to compete in girls' sports. The Spanish-language advertisement directly targets Hispanic voters, framing the issue as a divisive cultural and political debate. The move underscores growing polarization as lawmakers and advocacy groups clash over sports participation rights for transgender youth. Critics argue the ad exploits identity politics to sway an influential demographic ahead of key elections.


Hilton has accused Becerra of "extremism'' for supporting trans boys playing in girls' sports with a new ad in Spanish directly targeting Hispanic voters.