Townhall previously covered how President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning so-called “transgender women” from women’s sports.
Despite this, the Democrat states of Minnesota and California worked to openly defy this order.
As a result, the Trump White House revealed it was investigating the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and California Interscholastic Federation for violating the executive order.
Now, another state appears to be floating the executive order.
According to several reports, a male athlete placed first in a girls’ pole vaulting competition in Maine.
The student, who goes by “Katie,” reportedly came in fifth place when competing against boys.
According to The Daily Wire, this “victory” helped Greely High School girls’ track and field team clinch the championship by one point.
Women’s sports advocates sounded off about the situation on X.
Biological males shouldn't be competing in the girls’ category.
— Alleigh Marré (@alleighmarre) February 18, 2025
The Maine Principals Association refuses to comply with President Trump’s executive order protecting girls’ sports, putting politics above policy. This is beyond insulting to the girls forced to compete against him. https://t.co/xtRPJvkEHW
A boy pretending to be a girl just won 1st place in the girl’s Maine State Class B Championship.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 18, 2025
Before he pretended to be a girl he was 5th place on the boy’s team.
He’s a cheater trying to invade women’s spaces to get ahead pic.twitter.com/DYa5UjdPUU
Maine is choosing to disregard the federal law that is Title IX and President Trump's beautifully written Executive Order. Bold move.
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 18, 2025
Calling on @PamBondi & @usedgov 👀 https://t.co/R4OieJej9R
Maine state lawmaker Lauren Libby told The Daily Wire that “the Maine Principals’ Association to continue allowing male athletes to compete against female athletes in school athletic competitions is outrageous.”
“Not only does their decision violate President Trump’s February 5 Executive Order but it jeopardizes the safety and privacy of female athletes, all while allowing male athletes to take medals, trophies, and podium spots away from women, effectively erasing them,” she added.
“I urge the Trump Administration to move swiftly to ensure that female athletes in Maine can once again compete on a level playing field, preserving the integrity of women’s sports,” she concluded.
