Donald Trump made transphobic remarks during a meeting with faith leaders at the White House. He made a joke about a cisgender woman racing against a trans woman, describing an exaggerated scenario that prompted laughter from his audience. Critics noted there is no evidence of trans women having an advantage in sports, labeling his comments as 'reprehensible'. Trump previously signed an executive order barring trans women from female sports, and the NCAA banned transgender women from competing in women's events as a result of his decree.
When the race started, he blew by her so fast, she suffered massive wind burn, prompting laughter from his audience. "And he got out of the race, went and had a little lunch, [then] came back and watched the rest of the young ladies finish. The whole thing is crazy."
There remains no hard evidence that trans women have an inherent advantage in women's sporting events, and his comments have been branded 'reprehensible' by social media users.
NCAA president Charlie Baker said Trump's decree provided a clear message, adding: 'We strongly believe that consistent and uniform eligibility standards would best-serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions.'
Almost immediately after his inauguration in January, Trump signed an executive order to prevent trans women and girls from taking part in female competitive sports.
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