Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has defended his attendance of a launch party for the new Barbie movie, claiming "the terrorists win" if transgender actors "stop you from seeing Margo Robbie."

The Florida congressman was criticized online for attending a party for the movie, where one of the characters in the film is played by Hari Nef, a biological male who identifies as a woman. Photos of Gaetz attending the party with his wife, both of whom wore pink attire, were posted on social media.

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"If you let the trans stop you from seeing Margo Robbie……the terrorists win….." Gaetz wrote on social media.

Gaetz's comment comes after his wife, Ginger Gaetz, expressed criticism of the movie for how it "tries to normalize the idea that men and women can't collaborate positively." Other criticisms she had for the movie include the film's "portrayal of big dreams causing anxiety instead of inspiration" and the "disappointingly low T[estosterone] from Ken."

Nef portrays a doctor in the upcoming Barbie film, which releases in theaters this Friday.

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Movieguide, a nonprofit Christian movie review website, has warned readers not to watch the film, as it "forgets its core audience of families and children while catering to nostalgic adults and pushing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender character stories." The website issues family-friendly movie ratings based on various content concerns, including language, violence, and sex.

“Millions of families would have turned out to the theaters and purchased tickets, but instead, Mattel chose to cater to a small percentage of the population who has proven over and over to abandon the box office," one of its many articles dedicated to the film reads. "Movieguide’s 40 years of research indicate this just isn’t true, and Mattel has made a grievous mistake.”