Trump expresses surprise and disbelief as audience fails to applaud his trans athlete ban declaration: "It's insane!"
In a significant move, former President Donald Trump and his administration have taken a firm stance against transgender women competing in women's sports, including the Olympic Games. This decision was solidified in February 2025 when Trump signed an executive order, directing federal agencies to penalise schools and organisations that allow transgender girls and women to compete in female sports categories. The threat of withholding federal funding loomed over those that did not comply [3].
As a result, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) updated its policy to align with Trump’s executive order, banning transgender women from competing in women’s categories across Olympic sports. This policy reflects the administration's "keeping men out of women’s sports" directive, although the policy itself does not outline detailed enforcement mechanisms [1][3].
The change has been met with widespread criticism from advocacy groups like the National Women’s Law Center, who describe the executive order and resulting USOPC policy as transphobic and harmful to transgender athletes. Concerns have been raised over the lack of transparency, harsh sex-testing measures, and broader impacts on athlete safety and inclusion [2].
Meanwhile, the next Olympic Games are set to take place in Los Angeles in 2028. It is unclear how these policies will affect the participation of transgender athletes in the upcoming games.
In a separate development, Donald Trump is leading a task force to prepare for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 2028. However, the context of any potential disputes between Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom, related to transgender athletes in sports, remains unspecified.
Representative Jasmine Crockett has initiated a game titled 'Trump or trans?' which, while not directly related to the Olympic Games, reflects the ongoing controversy surrounding Trump's stance on transgender issues.
Despite the controversy, Trump has expressed his stance clearly, stating that men are not allowed to compete in women's sports in the upcoming Olympic Games. He also expressed surprise at the lack of applause following his comments on the ban of trans athletes in the women's sports category for the games [4].
However, the specific trans high school athlete involved in any potential threat from Trump to Newsom remains unspecified, and the response from Newsom to the threat is also not provided in the article.
In summary, Trump’s administration explicitly opposes transgender women competing in women’s Olympic events and has implemented a federal-level executive order that the USOPC has complied with by banning transgender women from women’s sports categories [1][3]. The implications of this policy for the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 2028, remain to be seen.
- In the realm of general news and politics, former President Donald Trump's stance on transgender women participating in women's sports, such as the Olympic Games, continues to generate debate, particularly regarding the USOPC's policy update that aligns with his executive order.
- Amidst the ongoing controversies surrounding his stand on transgender issues, as seen in the 'Trump or trans?' game, Trump has declared his intention to prevent men from competing in women's sports categories, including the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 2028.
