Trump speech: Who is Payton McNabb, who suffered brain injury from trans athlete?
- Payton McNabb was a special guest of President Donald Trump at a joint address to Congress after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a play during a volleyball match in 2022 with a transgender opponent.
- Trump incorrectly referred to McNabb's opponent as male, stating the ball was hit 'so hard' that it injured her.
- McNabb expressed gratitude for having her story highlighted by Trump, calling it an 'incredible honor.'
- Trump's administration has taken an anti-trans stance, including signing an executive order against transgender athletes in women's sports.
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Payton McNabb, who suffered life-changing injuries at the hands of a trans opponent, called it an "incredible honor" to be recognized by President Trump Tuesday night.
Trump promises to cut federal funds for schools that allow men in women’s sports, praises NC’s Payton McNabb
During Tuesday night’s speech to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump praised 19-year-old North Carolinian Payton McNabb. She was severely injured by a transgender athlete during a high school girls’ volleyball game, and has since an outspoken advocate of banning biological men from competing in sports designated for biological women. Trump and his wife Melanie invited McNabb, a native of Murphy, to be a special guest during the a…
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