{"id":2401728,"date":"2025-02-12T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:06:02","slug":"trump-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Requests NCAA Strip Men Of Titles Stolen From Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401728&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh U.S. Department of \u2062Education has formally requested\u2063 that the \u200bNCAA rectify the records of female athletes who lost titles and awards\u2062 to male competitors claiming to be women. This appeal, directed to NCAA President Charlie \u2062Baker and NFHS President Bob Lombardi, follows\u200c the NCAA\u2019s recent decision \u2064to bar males from competing in women&#8217;s sports. Education Department \u200bofficials, citing President Trump&#8217;s leadership, aim to restore recognition to female \u200bathletes \u200dwho have \u2063faced injustices due to previous policies allowing male participation in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter,\u2063 Deputy \u2063General Counsel Candice Jackson emphasized the need to reverse the impact of \u200cpolicies that have disregarded the biological realities of\u200c sex. Citing the case \u200dof Lia Thomas, who won a national championship \u2064while\u2064 competing as \u2062a woman, the request could potentially led \u2062to the revocation of titles from males participating in female\u200c sports. This aligns\u2063 with Trump&#8217;s executive orders on this issue, emphasizing the need to protect female\u2064 athletes\u2019 opportunities and safety.<\/p>\n<p>The article discusses the important changes prompted by this administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-and-ice-receive-new-orders-overnight-as-immigration-policy-changes-on-a-dime\/\" title=\"B... Patrol and ICE Receive New ...s Overnight as Immigration Policy Changes on a Dime\">reversing policies established<\/a> under\u2063 the Biden administration regarding Title IX and gender identity, thereby\u2064 reinstating traditional definitions of sex. the Education Department&#8217;s action is positioned as a\u2063 crucial \u2062step in promoting fairness \u2064and equality in athletic competition for women.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RDltR0zGX7s\">NCAA Championships \/ Youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/correct-the-records-trump-administration-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Correct%20The%20Records%E2%80%99:%20Trump%20Administration%20Requests%20NCAA%20Strip%20Men%20Of%20Titles%20Stolen%20From%20Women&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/correct-the-records-trump-administration-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=%E2%80%98Correct%20The%20Records%E2%80%99:%20Trump%20Administration%20Requests%20NCAA%20Strip%20Men%20Of%20Titles%20Stolen%20From%20Women&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/correct-the-records-trump-administration-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/correct-the-records-trump-administration-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=%E2%80%98Correct%20The%20Records%E2%80%99:%20Trump%20Administration%20Requests%20NCAA%20Strip%20Men%20Of%20Titles%20Stolen%20From%20Women&amp;body=The%20Education%20Department%20requested%20that%20the%20NCAA%20'correct%20the%20records'%20of%20all%20the%20female%20athletes%20whose%20titles%20and%20awards%20were%20stolen%20by%20males.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/correct-the-records-trump-administration-requests-ncaa-strip-men-of-titles-stolen-from-women\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Education requested that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) &ldquo;correct the records&rdquo; of all the female athletes whose titles and awards were stolen by males who competed against them while claiming to be women.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuesday letter, addressed to NCAA president Charlie Baker, former Republican governor of Massachusetts, and Bob Lombardi, president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), comes after the NCAA already <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/07\/ncaa-had-the-power-to-keep-men-out-of-womens-sports-this-whole-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decided<\/a> it would no longer allow males to compete against females. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-87198570\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of President Trump&rsquo;s bold leadership, men will no longer be allowed to compete in women&rsquo;s sports regardless of how they identify, and the NCAA has correctly changed its tune on its discriminatory practices against female athletes,&rdquo;&nbsp;Education Department Deputy General Counsel Candice Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-education-urges-ncaa-nfhs-restore-female-athletics-records-wrongfully-erased-male-competitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in the letter.&nbsp;&ldquo;The next necessary step is to restore athletic records to women who have for years been devalued, ignored, and forced to watch men steal their accolades. The Trump Education Department will do everything in our power to right this wrong and champion the hard-earned accomplishments of past, current, and future female collegiate athletes.&rdquo; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the NCAA and NFHS comply, it means people like Lia Thomas, a male who infamously stole the 2022 NCAA Division I national championship in 500-yard freestyle swimming from the women against whom he was competing, would have their titles revoked.<\/p>\n<p>The request is in line with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keeping Men Out of Women&rsquo;s Sports<\/a>,&rdquo; and says that the two sports organizations should create policies in line with the &ldquo;clear, fact-based language&rdquo; in Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government<\/a>&rdquo; order. The letter notes that part of the reason for the &ldquo;Women&rsquo;s Sports&rdquo; order is to stop serious injuries incurred by female athletes from larger, stronger male competitors. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Over half a million student athletes at the NCAA&rsquo;s 1,100 member institutions depend on the NCAA to fulfill its mission to &ldquo;[p]rovide a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong well-being.&rdquo; That mission has been, and will remain, compromised until the NCAA fully commits to fairness for female athletes&mdash;in the present, the future, and the past. Likewise, the NFHS, which writes the playing rules for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-psaki-pressed-about-girls-having-to-compete-against-trans-girls-dismisses-concerns\/\" title=\"WATCH: Psaki Pressed About Girls Having To Compete Against Trans Girls, Dismisses Concerns\">high school sports<\/a>, owes r[sic] it to the millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">high school students<\/a> to fulfill their mission by &ldquo;providing leadership &hellip; through the writing of playing rules that emphasize health and safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>We cannot undo the damage inflicted by years of policies and practices that have denied the material reality of sex and conflated that immutable characteristic with a subjective, fluid concept of &ldquo;identity&rdquo; by prospectively returning to objective, factual sex classifications in athletics. But we can recognize the harms done and injustices committed by such misguided policies and reversing their effects will restore a genuine commitment to girls&rsquo; and women&rsquo;s equality of opportunity in athletic competition across the United States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Further in line with protecting women&rsquo;s sports, and women and girls at school generally, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/31\/trumps-education-department-ends-bidens-harmful-title-ix-social-experiment-on-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">completely reversed<\/a> the Biden administration&rsquo;s attempt to redefine &ldquo;sex&rdquo; to include a wide range of claimed gender identities for purposes of civil rights law in Title IX.<\/p>\n<p>That policy reversal came after a U.S. district court <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/09\/court-strikes-down-bidens-title-ix-trans-overhaul-nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blocked<\/a> the Biden rules nationwide just prior to Trump taking office.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. 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