Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from participating in women's sports
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports, citing the need to protect female athletes. The order, which could strip schools of federal funding for non-compliance, was signed at the White House amid applause from supporters, including key Republicans. Trump declared the move a defense of women's sports traditions.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
"With this executive order the war on women's sports is over," Trump said before he signed the order at the White House, surrounded by dozens of children and female athletes.
Top Republicans including US House Speaker Mike Johnson and firebrand Congresswoman Marjorie Green were among those in the audience to watch the signing ceremony.
"We will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men to beat up, injure and cheat our women and our girls. From now on, women sports will be only for women," Trump added to applause.
The order gives government agencies authority to deny federal funds to schools that allow transgender athletes to compete on women's teams.
"It is the policy of the United States to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities, which results in the endangerment, humiliation, and silencing of women and girls and deprives them of privacy," the executive order said.
(AFP)
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