Janet Mills rebuts threat of cutting funds and says she will resort to courts against the Republican order on women’s sports
Maine’s governor, confronted US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) at the White House on Friday (21.FEV.2025), after threatening to cut federal federal funds because of the participation of trans athletes in competitions female.
During a meeting of governors, Trump questioned Mills about the fulfillment of his decree prohibiting trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The governor said she would follow state and federal laws. The President replied that “We are the federal law” and reiterated that Maine would lose funding if she did not comply with the determination. The information is from .
“See you no court”said Mills. Trump countered by saying that the lawsuit would be “easy” and stated that the governor would have no future in politics after her mandate.
The exchange of barbs occurs after the US Department of Education, also on Friday (21.FEV), the opening of an investigation into the inclusion of trans athletes in Maine. In a statement, the folder stated that state laws cannot overlap with federal rules and that the State must comply with the Title IX – Legislation that prohibits gender discrimination in educational institutions funded by the government.
On his return to the Oval Hall, Trump the Justice Department to reinterpret title IX. The administration of the Republican argues that the restriction is intended to ensure that sports remain “Just” e “Insurance for women”.
The Maine Directors Association, responsible for regulating school sports in the state, had already stated that it will follow Maine’s Human Rights Lawwhich prevents discrimination by gender identity.
Mills said his government will not be intimidated and seek legal support to contest Trump’s threats. “This is not just who can compete in the field. It is about whether a president can impose his will without considering the rule of law. I believe he can’t ”these.
In September, the Poder360 that 26 states in the United States have adopted policies that prevent transgender students from competing in sports according to their gender identity. The survey is from the Research Center. Read A (PDF – 446 KB).
