Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum on Monday he’s not going to support Caitlyn Jenner in her run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in California. The reason? Because, he said, “biological standards matter” and that “it’s very important that we’re clear about who represents our party.”

On Friday it was reported that Jenner had filed paperwork to run for governor of the state as a Republican in this year’s recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom. The election is expected to attract a slew of Republican candidates jockeying to take on Newsom, but they face an uphill climb. A poll taken last month indicates 56% of Californians oppose recalling the governor, with just 40% in favor.

“I’m not a huge fan of the Republican Party getting behind Caitlyn Jenner,” said Kirk. “I represent a viewpoint held by half the country that biological standards matter.”

He continued,

Let me say, I’ve met Jenner. Very nice person, and I think that Jenner really believes in conservative values to an extent. However, I represent a viewpoint that millions of other Americans hold, which is that, who are we as Republicans? Are we just always going to try to be the first to try to get to something or are we going to sometimes make the more difficult argument, take all the arrows and the criticism and say these are deeply held beliefs, and that I wish Jenner the best and I think the left’s obviously exposing some of their hypocrisy in their treatment of Jenner, but I’m going to make the unpopular argument when it’s rooted in truth.

Later in the segment Kirk added,

Look, it’s a complicated topic, but as the Republican Party continues to try to find its soul, I think it’s very important that we’re clear about who represents our party, especially in a widely covered, publicized governor’s race in California. So that why I’m going to continue to take the position I take.

During the appearance, Kirk did not cite any policy positions of Jenner’s that make her candidacy a nonstarter in his mind.

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