In an interview on the Fox News Channel on Sunday, President Donald Trump touted an executive order signed earlier this week to keep biological men out of women's sports.
Trump was asked in an interview with Brett Bayer how he intended to unite the nation and find a common foundation with those who oppose his policies.
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President Donald Trump will be carrying the Air Force on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Ben Cartis)
“I want to do that. But I want to say this. We have to come together, but in order to be together, there's only one thing we're trying to do. It's a huge success,” Trump said. “Success will bring the nation together, but it's difficult, and I say it's difficult.
Trump then turned his attention to the executive order.
“I just signed a bill that would make sure women don't need to be punished by men in sports. In other words, men are not allowed to play sports with women. That's ridiculous.” He said.
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President Donald Trump will speak before signing an executive order on February 5, 2025 that would prevent women and girls from competing in sporting events. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump signed the order early in the week as several athletes from girls and women's sports joined in. His signature came on Girls and Women's Sports Day across the nation.
The NCAA responded to Trump's executive order by changing its trans participation policy.
“Student-athletes assigned males at birth may not compete on female teams,” the new policy reads.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 5, 2025, banning transgender female athletes from participating in sports events for women or girls. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Previous policies in place in 2010 allowed biological men to compete in the female category after at least a year of testosterone suppression treatment.
Jackson Thompson of Fox News contributed to this report.
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