Friday, the governor of Maine Janet Mills published a statement in response to the announcement that the United States Ministry will investigate his state for having enabled Trans to participate in the sports of girls, defying a recent decree of President Donald Trump.
In the Mill Declaration, she suggested that Trump’s investigation into potential title IX violations of his state is an indicator that the president will later target people according to their race or religion.
“Maine May [be] One of the first states to undergo an investigation by his administration, but we will not be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted a particular group on a particular issue that Maine’s law has addressed. But you have to ask yourself: who and what will he target then, and what will he do? Will you be? Will it be because of your race or your religion? It will be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end? In America, the president is neither a king nor a dictator, as much as he tries to act like that – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from doing so, “said Mills.
“I imagine that the outcome of this politically directed investigation is almost predetermined. My administration will begin to work with the Attorney General to defend the interests of the people of Maine before the Court of the Court. But do not be misleading: he It is not only a question of knowing who can compete in the sports field, it is a question of knowing if a president can force his will, without regard to the rule of law which governs our nation.
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Mills also insisted that Trump does not have the power to retain federal funding from his state for refusing to comply with his recent executive decree of prohibiting trans sports athletes for girls and women, that the president promised to do in a speech on Thursday.
“No President – Republican or Democrat – can retain the federal funding authorized and appropriate by the Congress and paid by the taxpayers of the Maine to try to force someone to comply with their will. It is a violation of our Constitution and From our laws, which I took an oath to defend, “said Mills.
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.
Now Maine joins this list after two days of confrontation between Trump and Mills.
It started on Thursday when Trump promised to reduce the financing of the state for refusing to follow his order during a rally of republican governors in Washington.
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“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 that … So we “will not give them federal funding, nothing, until they clean it. “”
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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“Well, I will see you in court. I look forward to it. It should be really easy. And take advantage of your life after the governor because I don’t think you will be in elected politics,” said Trump.
The Doe’s investigation against Maine was announced a few hours later.
Maine has been the subject of a national exam for having enabled Trans athletes in the sports of girls in the middle of the state’s refusal to comply with Trump’s order and a recent incident involving a pole vaulter trans.
During an athletics meeting on the state championship, Katie Spencer, who previously contributed as a masculine named John Rydzewski to the poles also recently in June 2024, exceeded all the other women by half a half foot. Spencer’s winning pole jump was essential to help Spencer’s athletics team in Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine won the meeting of the class B state championship in one point.
Due to the victory, Spencer has now qualified for the Multistate regional championships, taking the place that would have been awarded to the women’s athlete who had obtained second place if Spencer had participated in the boys’ division.
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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. “”
