The American Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the University of Maine (UMS) system had agreed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive decree to keep the transgender athletes outside female sports.
UMS, a network of eight public universities in Maine, was subject to a temporary break of the USDA financing last week during an in progress battle between the State and the federal government on trans inclusion in female and girls sports. Funding was restored a few days later.
The USDA now says that the UMS is in full compliance with Trump’s decree.
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“After the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched an examination of the compliance of the title IX concerning federal funding, the Maine University system (Umaine) clearly communicated its compliance with the requirement of title IX to protect equal opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, as President Donald JJ Trump said.”
“Any false complaint from the Umaine can, and will lead to, will lead to an expensive financial responsibility and even potentially criminal.”
The US Department of Agriculture Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building Entncence Signe. (Getty Images)
The Chancellor of the UMS Dannel Malloy provided a statement to PK Press Club Digital, saying that the system is “relieved” to have understood the USDA.
“The system of the University of Maine has always maintained its compliance with state and federal laws and the NCAA rules, which the American department of agriculture has also affirmed in a press release today,” said Chancellor Maloy.
“We are relieved to put the examination of compliance with title IX of the Department behind us so that the University of Maine of Maine and our State partners can continue to take advantage of the USDA and other essential federal funds to strengthen and develop our economy of natural resources and dependent rural communities thanks to the education, research and extension of the world class.”
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The student leisure center at the University of Maine (Edwin Remsburg / VW Pics via Getty Images)
In the year 2024 only, the USDA granted $ 29.78 million in UMS for research, the system said. The USDA says it has provided more than $ 100 million to UMS in recent years A letter addressed to the system.
NCAA has also changed its eligibility policy between the sexes to prohibit any biologically male athlete from participating in female sports.
Trump initially promised to reduce Maine’s financing specifically if he continued to allow Trans athletes to participate in girls sports at a GOP Governors at the White House on February 20.
The next day, Governor Janet Mills’ office responded with a statement threatening legal action against the Trump administration if it retained federal state funding. Then Trump and Mills verbally overwhelmed in a largely publicized argument in the White House during a bipartite meeting of governors.
Only a few hours after this interaction, the United States Ministry of Education has announced that it investigate For having allowed transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports and potential violations of title IX.
The American Ministry of Health and Social Services has already determined that the State and its Ministry of Education have violated title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete and have warned that it would make a reference to the United States Ministry of Justice if the State does not provide a written agreement to comply with Trump’s executive order.
“What HHS is asking for the Maine Ministry of Education, the Association of Maine Directors (MPA) and the Greely high school is simple – protect the rights of female athletes. Girls deserve sports reserved for girls without male competitors. And if Maine will not arrive at the table to be satisfied with the law on the law”
