Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
JUNE 5, 2025
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Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
"I am ordering local authorities...to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals," Trump wrote. He doesn't have that power.
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.