Trump Highlights Injured Volleyball Player in Push to Ban Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports

Payton McNabb, who suffered a career-ending injury, criticizes Democrats after blocking a bill to restrict trans athletes from competing in women’s sports.

Former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb, who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2022, was honored during President Trump's address to Congress.
McNabb has become a prominent advocate for legislation barring transgender women from competing in women’s sports, citing safety and fairness concerns.
Trump signed an executive order banning trans athletes in women’s sports and criticized Democrats for opposing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which failed to pass the Senate.
Democrats, many of whom wore pink during the address, remained seated and silent as McNabb’s story was shared, drawing criticism from Republicans and McNabb herself.
Public opinion polls indicate a majority of Americans, including a significant portion of Democrats, oppose trans inclusion in women’s sports.