{"id":2439475,"date":"2025-05-27T14:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-uses-newsoms-words-against-him-in-threat-to-pull-california-funding-over-transgender-athlete-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:30:23","slug":"trump-uses-newsoms-words-against-him-in-threat-to-pull-california-funding-over-transgender-athlete-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-uses-newsoms-words-against-him-in-threat-to-pull-california-funding-over-transgender-athlete-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump uses Newsom\u2019s words against him in threat to pull California funding over transgender athlete policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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-uses-newsoms-words-against-him-in-threat-to-pull-california-funding-over-transgender-athlete-policy%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=2439475&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>in a recent confrontation regarding transgender athletes in sports, President donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California following the participation of a transgender athlete in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >female state track event<\/a>. He referred to comments made by governor Gavin Newsom, who acknowledged that allowing biological males to compete in women&#8217;s sports was &#8220;unfair.&#8221; Trump criticized this decision, claiming it undermined women&#8217;s sports and reinforced his stance against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-2024-defeats-democrats-turn-on-each-other-in-battle-for-soul-of-the-party\/\" title=\"After 2024 defeats, Democrats turn on each other in battle for soul of the party\">transgender female athletes competing<\/a> in female categories. Echoing his previous actions, Trump highlighted his governance&#8217;s executive order to enforce Title IX based on biological sex rather than gender identity, leading to legal disputes with states like Maine over similar policies.  <\/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\">Trump uses Newsom&rsquo;s words against him in threat to pull California funding over transgender athlete policy<\/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_2117708\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to withhold federal funding from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> on Tuesday after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-maga-hat-womens-sportswear-company-goes-viral-after-responding-to-transphobic-claim\/\" title=\"&#039;The Next MAGA Hat&#039;? ...s ...wear Company Goes Viral After Responding to &#039;Transphobic&#039; Claim\">transgender athlete competed<\/a> in the female track and field state qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he would speak to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday and mentioned that the California governor recently said allowing biological males to compete in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">female sports<\/a> was &ldquo;unfair.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3422588\/trump-eu-tariffs-success-trade-negotiations\/\">Trump calls 50% tariff on European Union a &#8216;success&#8217; after it called to &#8216;quickly&#8217; discuss trade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3422289\/trump-pardon-scott-jenkins-virginia-sheriff-bribery-conviction\/\">Trump pardons Scott Jenkins, former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3422166\/trump-honors-fallen-troops-gold-star-families-arlington-national-cemetery\/\">Trump honors fallen troops and Gold Star families at Arlington National Cemetery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a Truth Social post, Trump said it was &ldquo;totally demeaning to women and girls&rdquo; that officials allowed the 16-year-old transgender athlete to compete in the state track event.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow &lsquo;MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN&rsquo;S SPORTS,&rdquo; Trump posted. &ldquo;This week a transitioned Male athlete, at a major event, won &lsquo;everything,&rsquo; and is now qualified to compete in the &lsquo;State Finals&rsquo; next weekend. As a Male, he was a less than average competitor. As a Female, this transitioned person is practically unbeatable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Criticism over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-d-house-passes-bill-banning-transgender-students-from-competing-in-school-sports\/\" title=\"N.D. House passes bill banning transgender students from ... in school ...\">transgender athlete competing<\/a> in the female event came after Newsom called it &ldquo;deeply unfair&rdquo; to allow biological males to compete in female sports on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3339603\/five-times-gavin-newsom-bucked-democrats-podcast-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his podcast<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Governor, himself, said it is &lsquo;UNFAIR,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump posted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump signed an executive order in February prohibiting biological males from competing in female sports. His administration has been enforcing Title IX civil rights protections on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3307293\/department-of-education-enforce-title-ix-basis-biological-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">basis of biological sex<\/a>, as opposed to gender identity. The government is interpreting policies that require females to compete against transgender athletes, instead of having female-exclusive sports, as Title IX violations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3378623\/trump-pull-maine-k-12-funding-judge-pauses-usda-school-lunch-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES TO PULL MAINE K-12 FUNDING AS JUDGE PAUSES USDA SCHOOL LUNCH CUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has been in a legal battle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3406217\/maine-asks-court-reject-trump-lawsuit-transgender-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">with Maine<\/a> over its allowance of biological males to compete in female sports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3378623\/trump-pull-maine-k-12-funding-judge-pauses-usda-school-lunch-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">withheld funding from Maine<\/a> and frozen millions of dollars in funding from the University of Pennsylvania due to similar practices.<\/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_2117708\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117708\"}});<\/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>Trump threatens to cut California funding over transgender athlete policy, citing Newsom&#8217;s own comments on fairness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2439476,"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\/02\/AP25039058776747.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,55999,3678,33412,3634],"class_list":["post-2439475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-funding-threat","tag-newsom","tag-transgender-athletes","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25039058776747.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439475","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439475"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439479,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439475\/revisions\/2439479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}