USDA on Wednesday announcement The University of Maine System (UMS) has agreed to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders to keep men identifying transgender people out of women's sports.
“After the USDA launched a Title IX compliance review on federal funds, the University of Maine System (UMAINE) has clearly communicated compliance with Title IX requirements for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, as clarified in President Donald J. Trump's Presidential Singing,” the USDA said in a press release.
The USDA temporarily suspends funding for UMS, which consists of eight public universities in the state. Resurrected funds Just a few days later. The agency said the university system is currently compliant with Trump's orders. Still, it is “[a]New York false claims By UMaine, by will, and even potentially criminal financial liability. ”
By February 26, 2025, Umaine answered USDA questions, confirmed that no men are involved in women's sports, and complied with NCAA regulations. The National College Athletics Association (NCAA) specifically banned women's sports from participating within 24 hours of Trump's order rewrite title IX. The USDA said Umaine has access to federal funds since it confirmed compliance.
“Choosing other areas of Maine is easy. Protecting equal opportunities for women, or losing funds, as required by law,” the USDA added.
UMS Prime Minister Dannel Malloy told Fox News Digital that Umaine is “reliable” with “putting the division's Title IX compliance review behind us.”
“The University of Maine system has always maintained compliance with state and federal laws, as well as NCAA regulations, which the USDA confirmed in today's press release,” Malloy said.
“We are relieved that Maine Land Cultivation College and partners across the state will be taking advantage of USDA and other important federal funds to bring a review of Title IX compliance for the department behind us to leverage our USDA and other important federal funds to strengthen and grow rural communities through world-class education, research and expansion,” he continued.
According to the report, USDA awarded UMS at least $29.78 million for research in 2024 alone. In a letter to the system, USDA said it has awarded more than $100 million to UMS in recent years.
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President Trump's executive order:Keeping men away from women's sportswas created to protect female student athletes from “making them appear undressed or undressed in front of men.” Additionally, federal departments require that “consider grants for educational programs and, if necessary, revoke funding for programs that do not comply with established policies in this order.”
Following his order, several Democrat-run states said they plan to flout in order, including California, Minnesota and Maine. Then, in February, a transgender-identifying boy claimed victory in the main class B championship for the Greeley High School Girls track and field team.
Trump has since vowed to cut funds for Maine if he continues to allow Maine sports men on February 20th at the GOP Governor's meeting at the White House. Maine Governor Janet Mills' office threatened legal action the following day.
Trump spewed Mills at the White House at a bipartisan governor meeting.
“You're not going to follow me? [the order]? ” Trump asked Mills.
“I comply with state and federal laws,” she said.
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“Well, we're federal law,” Trump replied. “Well, you better do that. If you don't, you're not going to get any federal funds at all, so you better do that.”
“And by the way, your population is a bit more free, but I did very well there, but your population doesn't want men to play in female sports,” he added.
Mills said she would see Trump in court and he declared that he was looking forward to it.
“It's really easy and you should enjoy your life after the governor because you don't think you're in elected politics,” he said to conclude before and after.
Hours later, the U.S. Department of Education released a state investigation into potential violations of IX. Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendment prohibits discrimination based on the gender of an educational program or activities that receive federal funds.
The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ultimately concluded that the state and the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) had violated Title IX.
HHS warned the main principal association MDOE and Greeley High School that they would refer the state to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) if they do not agree to comply with Trump's orders.
“What HHS is asking the Maine Department of Education, the Main Principal Association (MPA) and Greeley High School is protecting the rights of female athletes. Girls deserve girls only sports without male competitors. Digital.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on x @thekat_hamilton.
