Conservative pundit addresses ‘lying’ media coverage of CPAC

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Michael Knowles had previously called for the “eradication” of “transgenderism,” says comments aren’t “genocidal”

Daily Wire host Michael Knowles spoke on Thursday evening in Slee Hall at the invitation of UB’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter.

Knowles’ speech addressed what he sees as the detriment of feminism to the wellbeing of society and said his previous remarks calling for “transgenderism” to be “eradicated from public life” shouldn’t be misconstrued.

Knowles was greeted with a standing ovation and thunderous applause by the audience. The auditorium had reached full capacity, leaving some who waited in line unable to attend the event.

As Knowles began to speak, he was interrupted by two protestors in the audience chanting “trans lives matter” and “f— fascists.”

Security personnel removed the protestors from the audience shortly after they began chanting, with audience members applauding their removal. Neither individual was charged, according to a statement from the university.

Knowles stated that media outlets accusing him of genocide had misconstrued remarks and that he had “criticized the ideology of transgenderism,” adding that “the problem with transgenderism is that it isn’t true.”

“When one calls to eradicate cancer, one is not suggesting that we ought to murder the cancer patients,” Knowles said.

The conservative commentator stated that it “puts forward a delusional vision of