President threatens to withhold California's federal funding, 'maybe permanently,' over a transgender athlete
OtherEOP
- Date
- Actor
- White House (President Trump, via Truth Social)
- Agency
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Type
- Other
Summary
On May 27, 2025 the President posted that federal funding to California could be held back, possibly permanently, if the state did not follow EO 14201 (Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports). He said local authorities should keep a transgender athlete out of the state track finals if necessary. The post came as the California Interscholastic Federation adopted a pilot entry process for the finals. It preceded the Education Department's June 25 finding and DOJ's July 9 suit already in the catalogue.
Status
Threat only. Followed by ED finding (S05-023) and DOJ suit (S03-012); a federal judge dismissed that DOJ suit in Sept. 2026 according to press reports.
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