Among the first notable showdowns of President Donald Trump’s second term was his back-and-forth with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the topic of preventing biological males from playing sports designated for girls and women.
President Trump absolutely NUKES Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) right to her smug marxist face for refusing to comply with the executive order keeping men out of women’s sports.Awesomeness Level – 10
pic.twitter.com/yVrahhAKKn
— Joe Dan Gorman (@JoeDanMedia) February 21, 2025
About a month later, Mills had still not called to apologize for her behavior, the president said.
According to Fox News:
“While the State of Maine has apologized for their Governor’s strong, but totally incorrect, statement about men playing in women’s sports while at the White House Governor’s Conference, we have not heard from the Governor herself, and she is the one that matters in such cases,” Trump said.
“Therefore, we need a full throated apology from the Governor herself, and a statement that she will never make such an unlawful challenge to the Federal Government again, before this case can be settled. I’m sure she will be able to do that quite easily. Thank you for your attention to this matter and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! DJT”
Maine, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, agreed to comply with Trump’s executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports after much public back and forth.
The University of Maine System (USM), a network of eight public universities in Maine, was subject to a temporary pause in funding from the USDA last week during an ongoing battle between the state and the federal government over trans inclusion in women’s and girls’ sports. The funding was reinstated just days later.
It was just the latest chapter in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Mills:
Governor Mills finally breaks her silence, compares Trump to King Louis XIV. pic.twitter.com/0jDRcndQHB
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) March 4, 2025
Governor ‘Janet Mills’ told President Trump that she would NOT comply with his Executive Order of removing men from women’s sports.
Here’s the Governor at a perverted Drag Show…pic.twitter.com/U4w2rs6eJF
— Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) February 23, 2025
Governor Mills responds to criticism of her own disinformation by blaming Trump for… wait for it… disinformation.
This was her response to @WGME, who pointed out that Trump says he’s not involved with Project 2025. pic.twitter.com/Jh28mV1wAE
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) July 19, 2024
The Hill also reported on the latest development:
His most recent comments come just days after the Trump administration ruled Maine had violated the updated Title IX law. The state was given until March 27 to reverse its policy allowing transgender student athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports, or face action from the Justice Department.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also temporarily paused funding to the University of Maine System (UMS) earlier this month after the spat. Funds have since resumed after a USDA review found UMS to be in compliance with Title IX.
“Any false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability,” the administration wrote in a press release. “UMaine’s decision to side with sanity is a win for women and girls in Maine.”
“The choice for the rest of Maine is simple: protect equal opportunities for women, as required by law, or lose funding,” the USDA statement reads.
Here’s a relevant clip from Trump’s CPAC speech:
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