Police protection was assigned to Greely High School in Maine this week after one of the transgender athletes of the school was put under national spotlights, according to several reports.
The school is home to a transgender athletics athlete which recently took first place during a girl’s pole jump competition. The athlete, who recently participated in the boys’ category, exceeded all the other women by a half-step, and the winning pole jump was essential to help Greely High School to win the meeting of the championship of state class B from a single point.
Due to the victory, the Trans athlete has also qualified automatically for the Multistate regional championships, taking the place which would have been awarded to the female athlete who had obtained second place if Spencer had participated in the boys’ division.
Last week, the news of the victory of the athlete became national after his publication by the representative of the State Laurel Libby.
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When the students returned from the school district holidays this week, the police presence of the school would have increased after a very publicized birth between President Donald Trump and the Governor of Maine Janet Mills for the refusal of the State to comply with Recent executive order of Trump to ban the biological men of the sports of girls.
Cuberland police captain, Captain Mindy Coe, told Maine’s new center that the school and parents had expressed their concerns for security in the middle of the national controversy.
“There were concerns of the school and parents who come back from the holidays today that there could be problems,” said Coe. “We wanted to relay their fears and have more cars in the region.”
Jeffrey Porter, Superintendent of the School District of Cumberland-North Yarmouth, told Portland Press Herald that there was no specific threat against school which justified police protection, but this is precaution due to the activity recent social media.
“In addition to this attention, it was a wave of online publications and communications, including some who have concerned members of the school community,” said Porter. “Please know that it is not in response to a specific threat or information; it is rather a proactive security measure.”
Trump promised to reduce the funding of the state for refusing to follow his order during a gathering of governors in the White House.
“I hate telling you this, but we are not going to give them federal money, they always say:” We want men to play in female sports “and I cannot believe that they do this .. . then we will not give them any federal funding, nothing, until they clean it. “
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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Maine received more than $ 360 million, or about 10.1% of its education funding, of the federal government during the year 2021-22.
On Friday, the Mills’ office responded with a statement threatening legal action against the Trump administration if it retains federal state funding. Then Trump and Mills verbally overwhelmed in a largely published argument at the White House during a bipartite meeting of governors.
“Aren’t you respected that?” Trump Mills asked.
“I comply with state and federal laws,” she replied, before Trump said “well, we are federal law” and “you would better do it, you better do it because You will not get any federal funding for everything if you don’t.
“And by the way, your population, even if it is somewhat liberal, although I did it very well, your population does not want men to play in female sports, so you would be better to comply because otherwise you Do not obtain any federal funding, “Trump continued.
“We will see you in court,” replied Mills.
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Only a few hours after this interaction, the United States Ministry of Education has announced that it would be investigate To allow Trans athletes to participate in sports and potential violations of title IX.
Maine is the fourth state to have been launched an investigation into title IX for challenging Trump’s order since it was signed on February 5. The DOE announced on February 12. refused to comply with Trump’s recent order.
Before that, the DOE announced on February 6 that it would investigate the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) alongside San Jose State University and the University of Pennsylvania for potential title IX violations.
An athlete of athletics in high school congratulated Trump to intervene in the situation on Friday.
Zoé, who participated in the weight of the weight throwing at the meeting of the Maine’s class B championship on Monday, said that she was “grateful” for the president’s announcement that he would reduce funding Federal of Maine about his challenge of the order of Trump to keep men out of women’s female sports, adding that state leaders “failed our female athletes”.
“Heads of state have failed our female athletes and there must be repercussions for their negligence,” said Zoe. “We feel seen and heard because of this announcement and hope that the steps will continue to be made to protect female sports in Maine.”
In a declaration to PK Press Club Digital, the press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, said: “Elected supporters and judicial militants who seek to legally obstruct the agenda of President Trump holds the will of 77 million Americans who were massively re -elected President Trump “, and added and added that” their efforts will fail “.
“All the executive actions of President Trump are legal, constitutional and intended to keep the promises he has made to the American people,” said Leavitt. “Trump administration is ready to fight these battles in court and prevail. “”
