President Donald Trump has promoted Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills and transgender women in sports, saying that she must follow his executive orders in the White House, “You're going to get federal funds.” Not,” he told her. “See you in court.”
The Blue State is one of several that is beating Trump's February 5 executive order, preventing trans athletes from competing in women's and women's sports. Trump clashed with Mills this afternoon at a bipartisan meeting of the governor after threatening to cut off federal funds for Maine.
“You can't get federal funds, so you should do that,” Trump told her.
“We're going to follow the law. We'll meet you in court,” she replied.
Trump vows to cut off federal funds to Maine by refusing to adhere to the “no man in women's sports” order
President Donald Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills competed for executive order compliance at the White House on Friday. (Pool via AP/Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“I don't think you'll become an elected official later, so enjoy your life after the governor,” Trump said.
Mills issued a statement Friday saying, “Maine will not be threatened by the president's threat.”
“If the President unilaterally tries to take away the benefits of federal funds to children in Maine's schools, my administration and the Attorney General will be able to revive all the rights to restore that fund and the academic opportunities it offers. And they will take necessary legal action,” she added.
Trump gathered Republican governors in Washington on Thursday and said he “hears that men are still playing mains.”
“I hate to tell you this, but we're not going to give them federal money, they're still saying, 'We want men to play in women's sports' , and I can't believe they're doing it…we won't give them federal funds until they clean it up. ” he said.
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President Donald Trump will speak at a governor's work session at a state dining hall in the White House in Washington on Friday, February 21st. (Pool via AP)
Trump's executive order, signed on February 5, has grants and programs to all federal agencies that do not comply with the administration's efforts to end “men's competitive participation in women's sports.” , and directed the policy to be considered… as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and the truth. ”
The order also directed strict Title IX enforcement against educational institutions or athletic associations that comply with and require federal aid in such cases.
Shortly after the order was signed, the fact that several states, including Maine, California and Minnesota, are run primarily by Democrats, showed they were not Trump-compliant.
President Donald Trump will arrive at the governor's work session at the White House state cafeteria on Friday, February 21st. (Francis Chong/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The executive director of Maine's leading governing body for high school sports requires that the president's executive order “men are out of women's sports,” but athletic teams are set to be decided by students. He said that eligibility will continue to be determined based on gender identity.
Jackson Thompson of Fox News contributed to this report.
