Trump threatens to revoke California’s federal funding over ‘transgender’ athletes

President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to pull federal funding from California unless the state stops allowing males to compete in women’s sports.

In a social media post, Trump criticized California for continuing “to ILLEGALLY allow ‘MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS.’” He highlighted a May 24 event where a 16-year-old male won both the women’s long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) Southern Section Masters, earning a spot in the state championships later this week. ---More...

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