Trump stopped federal funding to Maine over transgender athletes. Could California follow?
- President Trump has started the process to strip Maine of federal education funds due to its policy allowing transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Maine is challenging the Trump administration's actions after receiving a temporary restraining order to maintain funding while the legal arguments are resolved.
- The Trump administration is also investigating California's policies on transgender athletes, threatening to cut funding but has not yet taken action against the state.
- Supporters of Trump's policy argue it will succeed in court, while critics point out the potential overreach of the federal government into state rights regarding sports regulations.
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Trump stopped federal funding to Maine over transgender athletes. Could California follow?
Trump made good on his threat to strip Maine of federal dollars over its rules regarding transgender athletes — rules essentially identical to those in California.
Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Transgender Inclusion In Sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine over its refusal to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports. The administration also recently threatened to withhold funds from Maine’s public education programs based on alleged violations of Title IX, citing transgender athletes who won first place in pole vault and a women’s 5 K. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which spurred c…
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