The Donald Trump administration has made it clear where they stand on Transgender Athletes: they’re not allowed to participate in college sports. When one state decided to go against this policy, Trump decided to take action.
Donald Trump Forces State To Comply With Transgender Athletes In Sports After $175M Pause
As part of President Donald Trump’s executive order, the University of Maine System (UMS) has agreed not to allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports:
UMS, a network of eight public universities in Maine, claims it has been compliant with the NCAA’s revised gender policy to keep trans athletes out of the women’s category since the NCAA’s revision was made on Feb. 6, and has always followed state and federal law.
UMS was subject to a temporary pause in funding from the USDA last week during an ongoing battle between the state and the federal government over trans inclusion in women’s and girls sports. The funding was reinstated just days later.
The USDA now claims the UMS is in full compliance with Trump’s executive order.
“After the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated a Title IX compliance review regarding federal funding, the University of Maine System (UMaine) has clearly communicated its compliance with Title IX’s requirement to protect equal opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, as articulated in President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order,” the USDA said in its announcement.
“Any false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability.”
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Chancellor Dannel Malloy told Fox News Digital in a statement that UMS is “relieved” that an agreement has been reached with USDA:
“The University of Maine System has always maintained its compliance with state and federal laws and with NCAA rules, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture also affirmed in a press release today,” said Chancellor Malloy.
“We are relieved to put the Department’s Title IX compliance review behind us so the land-grant University of Maine and our statewide partners can continue to leverage USDA and other essential federal funds to strengthen and grow our natural resource economy and dependent rural communities through world-class education, research and extension.”
