UNITED STATES: Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women’s sports
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. “From now on women’s sports will be only for women,” Trump said before he signed the order at the White House, surrounded by dozens […]
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
“From now on women’s sports will be only for women,” Trump said before he signed the order at the White House, surrounded by dozens of children and female athletes.
“With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over.”
“We will defend the proud tradition of female athletes and we will not allow men to beat up, injure and cheat our women and our girls,” Trump added to applause and cheers.
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Trump’s order allows US government agencies to deny funds to schools that allow transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams.“I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first,” Trump said.
“They actually came out with a directive: ‘too white.’ And we want the people that are competent.”