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Trump Threatens Funding Cuts if California Lets Transgender Athlete Compete

Tens of billions in federal grants hinge on California’s compliance with Trump’s February order after high school athlete AB Hernandez advanced to girls’ state finals

People attend a Transgender Day of Visibility march and rally in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
In this January 24 photo, President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom, speak at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles.
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President Donald Trump suggested in a post on Truth Social that a “transitioned Male athlete” had won “everything” at a “major event” in California during the past week. He plans to discuss it with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AP FILE)

Overview

  • In February, Trump signed an executive order barring biological males from girls’ and women’s sports and empowering the Department of Education to rescind funding under Title IX for non-compliant programs.
  • On Truth Social, the president warned that “large scale federal funding” could be withheld, maybe permanently, if California allows AB Hernandez to compete in the upcoming CIF state championships.
  • AB Hernandez, a Jurupa Valley High School junior, won the long jump and triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet to qualify for girls’ state finals.
  • The California Interscholastic Federation enforces a 2013 state law allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity, prompting a federal Title IX investigation.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom, who has called trans participation in women’s sports “deeply unfair,” has not altered state policy and is slated to discuss the dispute with Trump.