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groundloop

(12,997 posts)
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 09:00 AM Tuesday

Trump vows 'large scale fines' after transgender athlete wins California track and field events

Source: The Hill

President Trump vowed to impose hefty fines on California after a transgender athlete won a high school track and field championship, stirring up national controversy.

Trump called out California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) over the situation, saying he knows the administration could enforce penalties for allowing the athlete to compete.

“A Biological Male competed in California Girls State Finals, WINNING BIG, despite the fact that they were warned by me not to do so. As Governor Gavin Newscum fully understands, large scale fines will be imposed!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The Justice Department threatened to take legal action against California public schools on Monday, arguing the state’s bylaw the allowed the transgender athlete to compete violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and discriminated against athletes on the basis of sex, The New York Times reported.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5330007-donald-trump-large-scale-fines-california-transgender-athletes/

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Trump vows 'large scale fines' after transgender athlete wins California track and field events (Original Post) groundloop Tuesday OP
Is TACO Don going to fine the House Democrats regarding Rep. Sarah McBride? ProudMNDemocrat Tuesday #1
The media stories and Trump's hatred seem to coincide more than randomly. twodogsbarking Tuesday #2
Shut up, TACO Truck. Basso8vb Tuesday #3
I meant to reply to the OP. Lol Basso8vb Tuesday #4
Made me laugh. Thanks. twodogsbarking Tuesday #5
They're not willing to believe, Bayard Tuesday #6
Just fucking die already vercetti2021 Tuesday #7
Fines like no one has seen before! generalbetrayus Tuesday #8
Someone tell stinky that executive orders only apply to the executive branch of the federal government Ray Bruns Tuesday #9
In a democracy, you have to have a law that has been broken, specifying the fines muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #10
This is nothing more than a red herring to keep his cult occupied while they're bled dry. groundloop Tuesday #11

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,662 posts)
1. Is TACO Don going to fine the House Democrats regarding Rep. Sarah McBride?
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 09:02 AM
Tuesday

Let him try!

She was duly elected by the people of Delaware.

Ray Bruns

(5,244 posts)
9. Someone tell stinky that executive orders only apply to the executive branch of the federal government
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 12:51 PM
Tuesday

And have no impact on local governments.

muriel_volestrangler

(103,818 posts)
10. In a democracy, you have to have a law that has been broken, specifying the fines
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 02:25 PM
Tuesday

And Trump's tame Republicans have been spectacularly lazy in Congress, so I doubt there is a law specifying fines.

Trump can try suing, and getting the Supreme Court to say the Californian laws are against the Constitution, or that they've decided to rule on who is allowed to compete in sports, but that wouldn't produce a fine, just a decision on "who won" and the rules to follow in the future.

groundloop

(12,997 posts)
11. This is nothing more than a red herring to keep his cult occupied while they're bled dry.
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 02:55 PM
Tuesday

Dontcha' know.... all of our problems are caused by dark skinned immigrants and LGBTQ people?

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