The president is directing local authorities to prevent a transgender athlete from competing against women in the upcoming state finals.
Travis GillmoreThe Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump issued a warning to California on May 27 that he intends to rescind federal education funds if the state does not abide by his executive order that banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.“California ... continues to ILLEGALLY allow MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS,” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.He criticized officials, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, for allowing a male athlete to compete against women at an event last week, thus bumping a female competitor from the state finals next weekend.“As a male, he was a l
