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Trump Threatens Large-Scale Fines on California Over Transgender Athlete’s State Finals Victory

He warned Governor Newsom of penalties following a transgender athlete’s girls’ state finals victory under California’s inclusive law.

Standing atop the Cal. EPA building, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the U.S. Senates vote against California Emissions rules which include the ban on the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035. Sacramento, Calif., Thursday May 22, 2025. At right is California Attorney General Rob Bonta. (Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington, as he heads to Pittsburgh for a rally. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley competes in the girls triple jump during the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Clovis, Calif. (Kirby Lee via AP)

Overview

  • President Trump posted on Truth Social around 1 a.m. ET that he will levy large-scale fines unless California bars transgender athletes from girls’ sports.
  • The ultimatum follows AB Hernandez’s win in the California Girls State Finals track meet under a CIF pilot entry process for transgender competitors.
  • The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation’s policies on allowing transgender women to compete with biological girls.
  • California law bans discrimination based on gender identity, putting state protections at odds with Trump’s executive order targeting male-to-female athletes.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom supports inclusive participation but has publicly voiced concerns about competitive fairness in girls’ sports.