Trump Demands Apology from Maine Governor Over Transgender Sports Policy
President Donald Trump has escalated his public feud with Maine Governor Janet Mills, demanding a personal apology regarding the state’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports.
In a recent post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the ongoing dispute with Maine Governor Janet Mills concerning transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. Trump stated that while the state of Maine has apologized for Mills’ ‘strong, but totally incorrect’ statement made during a White House Governors’ Conference, he has yet to hear directly from Mills herself.
Trump’s demand comes after a public spat last month, where he and Mills clashed over his executive order aimed at excluding transgender athletes from women’s sports. The President insists on a ‘full throated apology’ from Mills, along with a commitment that she will not challenge federal authority on this issue again.
The controversy led to a temporary suspension of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the University of Maine System last week. The funding was restored shortly after, with the USDA confirming that the system is now in compliance with Trump’s executive order.
Amid these tensions, a related incident saw Maine Republican Representative Laurel Libby censured by the state’s Democratic majority for identifying an underage trans athlete on social media. Libby, who has filed a lawsuit to restore her voting and speaking rights, refuses to apologize but is willing to drop the matter if her censure is lifted.
Governor Mills, a Democrat, has been notably silent on the issue since the public disagreement with Trump. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen whether she will respond to Trump’s demands and how this will impact transgender sports policies at both state and federal levels.