Gold's "Antigay" Donor Responds

Robert Rowling, the billionaire owner of Gold's Gym, who has been the subject of disdain for his significant donations to American Crossroads, Karl Rove's organization that works to elect antigay politicians, says the facts have been distorted, in an interview with Fox News.

"Gold's Gym is apolitical. We welcome all members without regard to race, gender, or sexual orientation," Rowling tells Fox News. "We always have, and we always will."

"The facts are so distorted," Rowling says, explaining that his $2 million donation was due solely to fiscal policy. "I've never heard one discussion of a social issue. This is all about fiscal sanity." Rowling says American Crossroads "supports conservative candidates, and even though those candidates may disagree with them on social issues, the resounding issue is fiscal responsibility."