Linda McMahon opens up on ongoing battle to combat trans inclusion in women's sports
FOX NewsJUN 22
Trump Admin Rules California Violated Title IX on Trans Athletes
Above: Linda McMahon, US education secretary, during an interview in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
This enforcement action protects women's sports from unfair competition. California knowingly violated federal civil rights law by allowing biological males to steal awards and records from female athletes. The state must restore dignity to women's athletics by following Title IX requirements that ensure fair competition based on biological sex.
Democratic narrative
The Trump administration's discriminatory policy lacks legal standing and would put an undue burden on the state to verify the gender of every competing athlete. Newsom is taking action to protect the few transgender athletes in the state from the president's cruel policies. The DOE should focus more on avoiding harmful budget cuts.