President Donald Trump is drawing a hard line on the issue of male athletes competing in girls’ sports.
The president is now threatening “large-scale fines” and a loss of federal funding for California over the issue.
“A Biological Male competed in California Girls State Finals, WINNING BIG, despite the fact that they were warned by me not to do so,” Trump said in a post in Truth Social.
“As Governor Gavin Newscum fully understands, large-scale fines will be imposed!!!”
The threat comes after a male athlete took home multiple medals at the 2025 CIF State Girls Track and Field Championships.
As Slay News reported, AB Hernandez, a biological male claiming to be a “transgender female,” earned two state titles and a second-place finish in top-tier girls’ events.
Hernandez’s “victory” is prompting immediate backlash and renewed debate over fairness in women’s sports.
“Allowing biological men to play in women’s sports is “NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,” Trump posted on Truth Social last week.
Trump further stated that he ordered local authorities to bar Hernandez from competing, warning California Governor Gavin Newsom that federal education funds could be withheld if the state refused to follow