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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protester pepper-sprayed at CIF track finals in Clovis featuring transgender athlete
A protester supporting a transgender female athlete at the California state track and field championships in Clovis was pepper-sprayed Friday during an altercation outside the track meet, police said. Clovis police spokesperson Ty Wood said officers responded to a physical altercation between two adults at the intersection of Nees and Minnewawa avenues outside Veterans Memorial Stadium where protesters representing both sides gathered. One of them was pepper-sprayed by a person in a vehicle at the intersection. Police arrested a 19 year old, Wood said. The man was booked into Fresno County jail on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon (not a gun), vandalism and obstructing/delaying an officer. The altercation reflected the environment outside the venue as people gathered for the first day of the two-day day meet that includes the participation of a transgender athlete. President Donald Trump singled out the athlete in a social media post Tuesday in which he threatened to withhold federal funds from California for allowing transgender females to compete in school sports. Before qualifying started at 1:45 p.m., there was a crowd of about 10 protesters gathered outside the stadium, receiving honks of support from passing cars. They were there to show support for female athletes. 'I just want to speak up for fairness for all the athletes,' said Dayla Anderson of Fresno, adding it was unfair cisgender girls were set to compete with a transgender girl. Midway through Friday's competition, an aerial banner that read 'No Boys in Girls' Sports' began circling over the stadium. Protesters said they would return Saturday, the final day of the meet. The transgender athlete was met with applause and cheers from the crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium during her events. The Bee is not identifying the athlete. She qualified for Saturday's championships in three events: the high jump, long jump and triple jump.
CNN
27-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from California over transgender athlete
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal funding from the state of California over a transgender athlete's participation in an upcoming sporting event — the latest example of the president trying to use funding as leverage to enact his agenda. 'Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to,' the president wrote in a post on Truth Social, alluding to his February executive order banning transgender women from competing in women's sports, which delivered on one of his key campaign issues. The president added that he will speak to California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom later Tuesday. CNN has reached out to the White House and the governor's office. Newsom — who's recently taken aim at a number of causes popular among progressives — has previously said that transgender athletes playing in women's sports is 'an issue of fairness' in a break from most Democrats' position on the topic. 'Well, I think it's an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness. It's deeply unfair,' Newsom said in a podcast episode with conservative activist Charlie Kirk in March. Trump referred to those comments in his Truth Social post Tuesday, writing, 'The Governor, himself, said it is 'UNFAIR.' I will speak to him today to find out which way he wants to go???' Trump added: 'In the meantime I am ordering local authorities, if necessary, to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals. This is a totally ridiculous situation!!!' He did not name the athlete. Trump's executive order, titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,' leans on compliance with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive funding from the federal government, as well as federal engagement with the private sector. The Justice Department in April sued Maine over its refusal to comply with Trump's order, alleging that the state is violating Title IX and ramping up the administration's feud with Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. Trump had earlier threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding should the state not comply with his directive.
