Maine -Governor Janet Mills released a statement Friday in response to the announcement that the US Ministry of Education will investigate her state to allow Trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports and defy a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
In Mills’ statement, she suggested that Trump’s investigation into his state’s potential violations of title IX is an indicator that the president will later target people based on their race or religion.
“Maine May [be] One of the first states that underwent a study from his administration, but we will not be the last. Today, the president of the United States has targeted a particular group on a particular question that Maine Law has addressed. But you have to ask yourself: Who and what will he target next, and what should he do? Will that be you? Will it be because of your race or your religion? Will it be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end? In America, the president is neither a king nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like that – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being, ”Mills said.
“I can imagine that the outcome of this politically corrected investigation is all predetermined. My administration will start working with the legal attorney to defend Maine -People’s Interests in the Court. But don’t be mislead: this is not just who can compete In the athletic field, this is about whether a president can force compliance with his will, without regard to the rule of law that governs our nation.
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Mills also insisted that Trump has no authority to withhold federal funding from his state to refuse to comply with his recent executive order to ban Trans athletes from girls and women’s sports, which the president promised to give a speech on Thursday.
“No President – Republican or Democrat – can withhold federal funding authorized and devoted by Congress and paid for by Maine Taxpayers in an attempt to force someone to comply with his will. It is a violation of our constitution and our laws that I took a ed to maintain, ”Mills said.
Maine is the fourth state that has a title IX study launched against it to tread Trump’s order since it was signed on February 5th. DOE announced on February 12 that it would investigate the High School Athletic Associations in California and Minnesota after these states refused to comply with Trump’s recent order.
Prior to it, DOE announced on February 6 that it would investigate Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) together with San Jose State University and the University of Pennsylvania for potential violations of title IX.
Now Maine is connecting this list after a confrontational two days between Trump and Mills.
It started on Thursday when Trump promised to cut back on funding to the state to refuse to follow his order during a collection of Republican governors in Washington.
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“I hate telling you this but we won’t give them any federal money, they still say ‘We want men to play in women’s sports’ and I can’t believe they do it … so we ‘Will not give them any federal funding, no one at all until they clean it.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Maine received more than $ 360 million, or approx. 10.1 percent of its education financing, from the federal government in the financial year 2021-22.
On Friday, Mills’ office responded with a statement that threatened lawsuits against the Trump administration if it detained federal funding from the state. Then, Trump and Mills sparred verbally in a broadly published argument in the White House during a top species meeting with governors.
“Don’t you want to comply with it?” Trump asked Mills.
“I am complying with state and federal laws,” she replied before Trump said “Well, we are the federal law” and “You have to do better, you have to do it because you don’t get any federal funding for everything if you don’t Do it.
“And by the way, your population, even if it is somewhat liberal, even though I did very well there, your population will not have men who play in women’s sports so that you are better, otherwise you will not get any federal funding, “Trump continued.
“See you in court,” Mills replied.
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“Good, see you in court. I look forward to it. It should be a really easy. And enjoy your life after governor because I don’t think you’re in chosen politics,” Trump concluded.
The DOE study against Maine was announced a few hours later.
Maine came under national control to allow Trans athletes in girls’ sports in the midst of the state’s rejection of complying with Trump’s order and a recent incident involving a transpole -vaulter.
During a State Championship track and field meet, Katie Spencer, who previously competed as a man named John Rydzewski in pole vault as late as June 2024, postponed any other woman with half a foot. Spencer’s winning polish was crucial to helping Spencers Freedom Hold at Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine, Win Class B State Championship Meet with only one point.
Due to the victory, Spencer has now automatically qualified for the multistate regional championships, as the place that would have been awarded the female athlete who got second place had Spencer competed in the boys’ department.
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A female course and field state athlete at high school praised Trump for having grabbed the situation on Friday.
Zoe, competing in Shot, put in Maine’s Class B State Indoor Championship Meet Monday, said she is “grateful” for the president’s announcement that he will cut federal funding to Maine over its defense against Trump’s order to hold Men out of women’s sports, added that leaders in the state “have failed our female athletes.”
“State leaders have failed our female athletes and there must be consequences for their neglect,” Zoe said. “We are feeling and heard because of this message and hope that steps will continue to be made to protect women’s sports in Maine.”
In a statement to Pakinomist Digital, press secretary in the White House Karoline Leavitt, “Partisan-elected officials and jurisprudence who seek legally prevent President Trump’s agenda, defies the will of 77 million Americans who overwhelming President Trump will” their efforts will fail . ”
“All President Trump’s executive acts are legal, constitutional and intended to hand over the promises he gave to the American people,” Leavitt said. “Trump administration are prepared to fight these battles in court and will prevail. “
