Trump bars trans athletes from female sports

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring trans women from competing in female sports, a move that could impact schools and professional competitions nationwide.

The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” enforces penalties on institutions that fail to comply.

“From now on, women’s sports will be only for women,” Trump stated before signing the order on Wednesday, which coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

“We’ve gotten the woke lunacy out of our military, and now we’re getting it out of women’s sports,” he said, referring to recent actions taken by his administration to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the armed forces.

Trump also announced his administration would block transgender athletes from competing in international events hosted by the US, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the World Cup…