The Trump administration has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend federal funds for the University of Maine System (UMS) over its state denials that refused to protect women's sports.
UMS holds a network of eight public universities in Maine. According to the state's “large education company” ums websiteApproximately 30,000 students are registered per year.
As Breitbart News reported last month, the president has signed an executive order to rewrite the federal government's Title IX education rules in order to withhold federal funds from schools that allow transgender athletes to play as women.
“Another aspect of the order would call the Department of Homeland Security for the task of refusing visas to foreign trans athletes who want to enter the United States to compete among women,” he added.
Maine was stubborn in defying executive orders, and later urged the USDA to “review potential Title IX and university title VI violations.” Fox News.
A UMS spokesperson confirmed funds will be suspended on Tuesday.
“Emails forwarded to the University of Maine, which appears to have originated from the USDA's Chief Financial Officer's office, direct the department “to not issue temporary payments to the awarding institutions and staff offices and not to allow the release of other funds to the Columbia University or the University of Maine system,” the spokesman said.
“The message states: “This pause is inherently temporary, but the USDA will assess whether subsequent actions should be taken in relation to future Title VI or Title IX violations. Take the necessary actions to achieve this direction from leadership. This pause will take effect until further notice.”
A UMS spokesperson told the USDA that the school “complies with relevant state and federal laws and UMS University is a member of the NCAA.”
The USDA awarded UMS up to $29.78 million in 2024.
According to the latest poll, Americans are overwhelmingly supportive of moving men away from women's sports by a significant majority that has grown in recent years.
“recently New York Times/Ipsos poll It found that 79% of Americans believe that trans athletes should not be allowed to participate in women's track and field. It's attracting attention Monday Hill.
