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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Kai Trump's stance on transgender athletes revealed in resurfaced post
Kai Trump's views on transgender athletes in women's sports have been revealed by a resurfaced social media post. It comes just days after president Donald Trump, her grandfather, threatened to halt federal funding to California after a transgender athlete dominated a school meet and qualified for the state championships. Aspiring golfer Kai, 18, is preparing to start her college career at the University of Miami later this year. And a post from February 5, which she shared on social media on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, has now come to light. Kai, whose mom Vanessa is dating Tiger Woods, wrote: 'Sports give girls confidence, strength, and leadership skills for life,' she wrote. 'I'm grateful to have strong women who inspire me, and I know how important it is to support the next generation of female athletes.' Donald Trump threatened to halt federal funding to California after a trans athlete won an event Earlier this week, Trump blasted California governor Gavin Newsom, who he called 'Newscum,' and called a transgender athlete's sporting domination in the state 'not fair and totally demeaning to women and girls.' 'Please be advised that large scale federal funding will be held back, maybe permanently,' Trump threatened on his Truth Social site. Then, without citing a specific legal basis, Trump wrote that '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!!!' His post came after transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley won the women's long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Masters Meet. A week ago, Reese Hogan of Crean Lutheran High School, one of the opponents defeated by Hernandez, a biological male, took the podium following the official ceremony. The moment took off online, and earned praise from former college swimmer and conservative political activist Riley Gaines. In March, Hernandez drew backlash online after winning a triple jump event by three feet. Trump fumed about the results of the weekend's meet, and teased an upcoming phone call with Newsom. He wrote: 'California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow 'MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.' 'This week a transitioned Male athlete, at a major event, won 'everything,' and is now qualified to compete in the 'State Finals' next weekend. As a Male, he was a less than average competitor. As a Female, this transitioned person is practically unbeatable.' Then, he added in all caps, 'this is not fair and totally demeaning to women and girls.' Trump went on to threaten: '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 Governor, himself, said it is 'UNFAIR.' I will speak to him today to find out which way he wants to go??? 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!!!' Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office titled 'defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government.'
Fox News
2 days ago
- General
- Fox News
West Virginia gov vows to protect women's sports as trans athlete competes for girls' state championship
Print Close By Ryan Gaydos Published May 28, 2025 West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed to keep up the fight to protect women's and girls' sports as a transgender athlete competing against girls in the state championship. Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old freshman at Bridgeport Senior High School who has been the subject of a Supreme Court case about their participation in girls' sports, finished in third place in the discus event and eighth in the shot put competition. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON As Pepper-Jackson took part in the meet, Morrisey urged officials to keep separate scores. "A boy is currently competing in girls' sports at the high school state track meet in West Virginia," Morrisey wrote on Facebook. "It's wrong and unfair. I'm again urging officials to keep separate scores so that the true winners can be awarded once we win in court. "We will not stop fighting to protect girls' sports." A federal appeals court blocked a West Virginia law that would have kept biological males from competing against girls and women in sports last year. The court said the law cannot lawfully be applied to a middle school-aged trans girl who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and has publicly identified as a girl since the third grade. West Virginia has since made an appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the appeals court's ruling. CALIFORNIA TRACK STAR'S FAMILY REACTS TO TRUMP SHAKING UP GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AMID TRANS ATHLETE DRAMA In 2023, Supreme Court justices refused to disturb an appeals court order that made it possible for the girl to continue playing on her middle school's track and cross-country teams. As the West Virginia high school track and field moved into the postseason, Morrisey called on coaches to let athletes "take a stand" against transgender participating in girls' sports. "I believe what is going on right now in West Virginia – with boys playing sports against girls – to be abhorrent and contrary to law," he wrote on Facebook. "While we wait for the Supreme Court to issue their ruling in this case, I'm calling on all coaches involved to let these brave athletes take a stand for what is right without unfair punishment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "As we all work toward removing the wrongly-decided injunction in upcoming months, I ask for all tournament officials to keep a full set of results so that true winners of each event may be recognized when the Supreme Court rules in our favor." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Print Close URL
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Trump Threatens California Over Transgender Athletes' Participation in Sports
President Trump threatened on Tuesday to strip 'large scale' federal funding from California 'maybe permanently' if the state continued to allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' and women's sports. Mr. Trump said on social media on Tuesday morning that he planned to speak to Gov. Gavin Newsom on the issue later in the day. The president also appeared to accuse the state of violating an executive order he signed earlier this year barring the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports. Mr. Trump wrote that California 'continues to ILLEGALLY allow 'MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.'' It was not immediately clear what federal funding Mr. Trump intended to withhold. Mr. Trump's post appeared to be referring to a transgender high school student from Southern California who won regional girls' triple and long jump competitions this month. 'THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,' Mr. Trump wrote. Mr. Trump said local officials should not permit the athlete to compete in the state finals, which are scheduled for this weekend. He framed that statement as an order; although the president has no role in setting state policy, he has repeatedly used the threat of lost federal funding as leverage. The state's high school sports body, the California Interscholastic Federation, said later Tuesday that had decided over the weekend to change the criteria for athletes to land a spot in this weekend's track and field championship to expand opportunities to 'any biological female student-athlete' who would have qualified in a competition where a transgender athlete took a top spot. The federation said in a statement that it 'believes this pilot entry process achieves the participation opportunities we seek to afford our student-athletes.' Mr. Newsom has previously said he thinks it is 'deeply unfair' for transgender athletes to play in girls' sports. On Tuesday, a spokesman for the governor called the federation's new policy 'a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness.' 'The governor is encouraged by this thoughtful approach,' said the spokesman, Izzy Gardon. Tuesday's post was the latest instance of Mr. Trump threatening a state or institution over transgender athletes. Minnesota sued the Justice Department in April over threats to cut federal education funding over the inclusion of transgender athletes. The Trump administration froze federal funding for school children in Maine over the issue before both sides reached an agreement to restore it earlier this month. And Mr. Trump slashed $175 million in federal funding from the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies. The administration has also repeatedly targeted California over policies intended to aid or protect marginalized individuals that Mr. Trump has derided. In March, the Education Department announced it would challenge a state law protecting transgender students. The administration also revoked federal waivers that let California colleges include undocumented students in certain programs receiving federal aid. Despite his misgivings over having transgender athletes compete in girls' sports, Mr. Newsom has not put his weight behind Republican efforts to change the law in California. Although he has supported numerous other policies to expand rights for L.G.B.T.Q. Californians, Mr. Newsom said the issue of athletic competition is different because it 'impedes other people's rights.' But crafting a policy that balances his desires to both include transgender students in school sports and foster competition for female athletes has eluded Mr. Newsom. Last month he said that he had explored potential changes to California law but couldn't find a solution. 'We were trying to figure this out, and couldn't figure it out,' Mr. Newsom said. 'I just couldn't figure out how to, quote, unquote, make this fair.'
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Trump threatens to pull federal funding from California over trans athlete controversy at state championship
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to get local law enforcement involved should California continue to allow a transgender athlete to participate in girls' sports. Trump cited the biological male athlete in California who will compete in the girls' long jump and triple jump in the state championships next week. The athlete recorded a distance of 40-04.75 in the triple jump, compared to the runner-up's 39-06.00. In the long jump, the athlete recorded a distance of 19-03.50, while the runner-up managed 19-00.75. The transgender athlete has continued to perform in California under California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) events despite Trump's executive order to prohibit biological males from competing in girls' and women's sports. Trump called out California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a post on Truth Social. "California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow 'MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.' This week a transitioned Male athlete, at a major event, won 'everything,' and is now qualified to compete in the 'State Finals' next weekend," Trump wrote. "As a Male, he was a less than average competitor. As a Female, this transitioned person is practically unbeatable. "THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS. 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 Governor, himself, said it is 'UNFAIR.'" Newsom previously talked about transgender participation in girls' sports back in March with prominent conservative Charlie Kirk. "The young man who's about to win the state championship in the long jump in female sports, that shouldn't happen," Kirk said. "You, as the governor, should step out and say no. Would you do something like that? Would you say no men in female sports?" "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 told Kirk. "I am not wrestling with the fairness issue. I totally agree with you." Kirk pressed Newsom on whether he would condemn the athlete in question from Jurupa Valley High School after the athlete won another event at the time. Newsom did not directly address the win but said "it's a fairness issue." "So, that's easy to call out the unfairness of that," he said. "There's also a humility and a grace. … These poor people are more likely to commit suicide, have anxiety and depression. And the way that people talk down to vulnerable communities is an issue that I have a hard time with as well. "So, both things I can hold in my hand. How can we address this issue with the kind of decency that I think, you know, is inherent in you but not always expressed on the issue?" Newsom further explained his point of view in a press conference on April 2 when asked whether there should be a law to prohibit males from competing in girls' and women's sports. "And I'm about as transparent about this as anybody out there, particularly in my party, on this, and to the extent someone can and do it in a way that's respectful and responsible and could find a kind of balance, then I'm open to that discussion. ... You're talking about a very small number of people, a very small number of athletes, and my responsibility is to address the pressing issues of our time. "And this, I think, has been colored in and weaponized by the right to be 10 times, 100 times bigger than it is and so my focus is on a myriad of other issues in this state. And to the extent that someone could find that right balance, I would embrace those conversations and the dignity that hopefully presents themselves in that conversation, meaning the humanity around that conversation, not the politics around that conversation." Trump, in his Truth Social post on Tuesday, wrote that he would speak with Newsom about it. "I will speak to him today to find out which way he wants to go??? 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 wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office and the CIF for comment. Trump's administration has already warned the CIF and the athlete's high school of consequences for allowing the situation. The federation came under additional scrutiny when its officials allegedly forced athletes to remove shirts that read "Protect Girls Sports" at the Southern Sectional prelims on May 10. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Trump threatens Gavin Newsom, California over trans athlete: ‘TOTALLY DEMEANING'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal funds from California over an unnamed transgender competitor's victory in a high school athletic competition and purported to command the state's scholastic athletic governing body to ban the athlete in question from an upcoming state championship competition. Writing on Truth Social, Trump accused California Governor Gavin Newsom of having 'illegally' allowed 'men to play in women's sports' and complained that an unidentified 'transitioned male athlete at a major event' had 'won 'everything'' and qualified for 'state finals' to be run next weekend. 'As a Male, he was a less than average competitor. As a Female, this transitioned person is practically unbeatable. THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,' Trump said. Continuing, Trump said he was advising that 'large scale federal funding' could be 'held back, maybe permanently' if the athlete he was referring to is permitted to continue competing, citing a February executive order authorizing the Department of Education to sanction schools that allow transgender athletes to compete for violating Title IX prohibitions on sexual discrimination in schools. He also said he would be speaking with Newsom later in the day to discuss the matter. 'In the meantime I am ordering local authorities, if necessary, to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals,' he said before adding that the situation was 'totally ridiculous.' It wasn't immediately clear what 'local authorities' Trump was purporting to be 'ordering,' since the president doesn't have any ability to order local authorities to do anything. It was also unclear what event or athlete was being referenced in the president's social media post, but in recent days a number of right-wing media outlets have highlighted the case of a California teenager who'd taken second in a long jump competition in last week's California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section Masters track and field meet. According to multiple reports, the athlete in question, AB Hernandez, has won multiple competitions and has incensed parents and some fellow competitors, one of whom reportedly posed for a photograph atop a medal podium after taking second place to Hernandez in long jump. The Daily Mail also reported that Hernandez's mother was confronted by other parents at the meet who accused the woman of being 'a coward of a woman' by allowing her child to compete.
