Trump Signs Order Banning Transgender Women from Women's Sports; Schools Risk Losing Funding

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order banning transgender women from participating in women's sports in schools and universities. The order directs the Department of Justice to enforce the ban, with universities that do not comply potentially facing loss of federal funding and legal action. The executive order also expects the Olympic Committee and the NCAA to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. A White House official stated that international trans athletes will be investigated for "fraud" under the new order. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized, "There are only two sexes: male and female." The signing of the order coincides with National Girls and Women in Sports Day and has garnered support from various politicians and athletes who advocate for protecting the integrity of women's sports.