{"id":2409770,"date":"2025-03-04T23:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-cheers-on-trump-touting-end-of-men-in-womens-sports\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T23:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:29:46","slug":"riley-gaines-cheers-on-trump-touting-end-of-men-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-cheers-on-trump-touting-end-of-men-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Gaines cheers on Trump touting end of men in women\u2019s sports"},"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\">24<\/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%2Friley-gaines-cheers-on-trump-touting-end-of-men-in-womens-sports%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=2409770&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>On\u200b February 5, 2025, president Donald Trump signed an \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-covid-19-flip-flops-a-timeline\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Flip-Flops: A Timeline\">executive order titled<\/a> &#8220;Keeping Men Out of Women&#8217;s Sports,&#8221; which prohibits transgender \u200dgirls and\u200b women from competing on sports teams that\u2062 align with their gender identity. This order is rooted in the administration&#8217;s interpretation of Title IX, aiming to\u200c ensure that onyl biological females can participate in women&#8217;s sports\u200d to promote \u200bfairness and safety.<\/p>\n<p>During a speech to Congress, Trump highlighted this action as part of his series of accomplishments as returning to the\u2062 presidency in January. Notably, former championship swimmer Riley Gaines expressed\u2062 her \u2062support, celebrating the decision\u2063 which she views\u200d as a vindication of her advocacy for\u200b women&#8217;s sports. \u200dIn\u200d his address, Trump also \u200dhonored Payton McNabb, a female athlete \u200bwho suffered injuries in competition against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/male-on-womens-field-hockey-team-hospitalizes-opponent-with-significant-facial-injuries\/\" title=\"Male player injures opponent on ...s field hockey team with severe facial injuries.\">male \u200dplayer<\/a>, emphasizing that schools allowing men to compete in women\u2019s categories risk losing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplish...ts \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal funding<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 executive order has sparked significant discussion regarding gender identity and participation in sports, reflecting ongoing debates in society concerning fairness, safety, and rights in athletics.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Riley Gaines cheers on Trump speech touting end of men in women&rsquo;s sports&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2028210\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former championship swimmer-turned-women&rsquo;s sports advocate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/riley-gaines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Riley Gaines<\/a> clapped in celebration as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> touted his recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3311219\/trump-sign-executive-order-keeping-men-out-women-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">executive order<\/a> to ban men from playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/WOMENS-sports\/\">women&rsquo;s sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a speech to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3333566\/trump-nation-congressional-address-juncture-first-100-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">joint session<\/a>&nbsp;of Congress on Tuesday night, Trump mentioned the Feb. 5 executive order while detailing his accomplishments since returning to the Oval Office in January.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also signed an executive order to ban men from playing in women&rsquo;s sports,&rdquo; Trump said of his executive order as Gaines stood and clapped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337389\/johnson-caught-hot-mic-vance-biden-trump-speech\/\">Johnson caught on hot mic with Vance ripping Biden ahead of Trump speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337375\/trump-shouts-out-elon-musk-doge-head-roaring-congressional-crowd\/\">Trump shouts out Musk as DOGE head to roaring congressional crowd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336836\/trump-presidential-address-congress\/\">Trump declares &#8216;America is back&#8217; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-joint-address\/\" title=\"White House team given McDonald&#039;s dinner before ... joint address\">presidential address rife<\/a> with Democratic protests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; 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Walsh produced the film&nbsp;<em>What Is A Woman?<\/em>, which went viral in 2022 when it was released digitally on&nbsp;<em>DailyWire+<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking about the executive order, Trump honored former volleyball player Payton McNabb, who was injured after taking a hit to the head from an opposing male player.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Payton is here tonight in the gallery, and Payton, from now on, schools will kick the men off the girls team or they will lose all federal funding,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to put up with it any longer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3312624\/riley-gaines-feels-vindicated-since-trump-executive-order-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>RILEY GAINES FEELS &lsquo;VINDICATED&rsquo; SINCE TRUMP&rsquo;S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON WOMEN&rsquo;S SPORTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gaines visited Capitol Hill in February and was present for Trump&rsquo;s signing of the executive order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To see President Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">decisive action today &#038;hellip<\/a>; it was a campaign promise of his, issue number 17 on his platform: No men in women sports,&rdquo; Gaines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3312624\/riley-gaines-feels-vindicated-since-trump-executive-order-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> of attending the signing ceremony. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t tell you what that means to me. Three years does not seem like a long time, but I feel vindicated, and I feel this overwhelming feeling of gratitude. Every day since Jan. 20, I have been overwhelmed by God&rsquo;s mercy that we certainly do not deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2028210\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2028210\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riley Gaines applauds Trump for banning men in women&#8217;s sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2409771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Riley-Gaines-womens-sports.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16719,46475,37041,3634,35638],"class_list":["post-2409770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-athletics","tag-gender-policy","tag-riley-gaines","tag-trump","tag-womens-sports"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Riley-Gaines-womens-sports.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409770"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409774,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409770\/revisions\/2409774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}