Donald Trump is quite possibly one of the most influential presidents in the history of the 47 presidents that the United States has had. There are so many reasons for his popularity and just as many for his unpopularity among the American people.
He has made numerous changes to the United States, and it hasn’t even been three months in office yet. As we all know, Trump’s changes will have quite an impact on the economy and the laws in the country.
One of Trump’s more intriguing laws has the country split in terms of their opinions on the whole ordeal. The recent “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” law has been introduced to the United States as a way to keep transgender athletes from competing in female sports.
Following the law’s implementation, two US states have decided to keep their state laws in effect. The California Interscholastic Federation and the Minnesota State High School League have made similar decisions.
Maine Violates New Donald Trump Law
While the previous two haven’t been found to have violated Title XI, Maine is now in big trouble. The state has been issued a notice of violation from the US Department of Health and Safety Services for reportedly “allowing male athletes to compete against female athletes in current and future athletic events.”
There may have been hints that Maine had been planning to do so since the talk of the law started. “I’m complying with state and federal laws,” Maine Governor Janet Mills responded when asked if she’d comply.
“Well, we are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t,” Trump stated in response. He continued by adding, “And by the way, your population, even though it’s somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports. So you better comply, because otherwise you’re not getting any, any federal funding.”
After everything is said and done, it’s safe to say that parts of California, Minnesota, and Maine do not like the idea of Trump’s new law. It will be interesting to see how things play out between the president and the individual states.
