President Donald Trump yesterday, Feb. 20, announced that the Federal Government will cut off all federal school funding to Maine, if it continues to defy his executive order.
The EO prevents trans athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.
🚨 President Trump announces Maine will not receive federal funding until they comply with the executive order keeping men out of women's sports pic.twitter.com/OZqBHyW1QB
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 21, 2025
Today, Feb. 21, Maine Governor Janet Mills and President Trump clashed in person in Washington, DC. Mills is attending the National Governors Association Meetings.
President Trump just destroyed Gov. Janet Mills of Maine for allowing men to play women’s sports.
This is so epic.
pic.twitter.com/MHQe80YO7o— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 21, 2025
Governor Mills on President Trump’s threat to withhold funding from Maine:
If the President attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of Federal funding, my Administration and the Attorney General will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding and the academic opportunity it provides. The State of Maine will not be intimidated by the President’s threats.
Per WH official — POTUS just called out Gov. Mills of Maine from the podium about her state allowing men in women's sports.
Trump: “Governors won’t be governors if they continue to allow men in women’s sports,” looked at Mills and asked her what she’s going to do.
Mills said…
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) February 21, 2025
BREAKING – INSIDE GOVERNOR'S MEETING: President Trump just called out Governor Janet Mills (D-ME) to her face for allowing men to compete in women's sports – @MaryMargOlohan
“Governors won’t be governors if they continue to allow men in women’s sports,” Trump said.
Mills then… pic.twitter.com/4Twms6MmgV
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 21, 2025
SIREN: Trump's education department will launch a Title IX investigation into Maine's transgender athletic policies, according to a notice obtained by @bangordailynews. https://t.co/vbp2wfNjx2
— Michael Shepherd (@mikeshepherdME) February 21, 2025
MAINE UNDER PRESSURE – President Trump vows to cut federal funding unless Maine enforces his executive order banning transgender students from girls' sports. @WGME pic.twitter.com/kkKWSfPJUO
— Stephanie Grindley (@StephanieWGME) February 21, 2025
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