{"id":163,"date":"2026-07-09T21:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=163"},"modified":"2026-07-09T21:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:01:19","slug":"trump-reacts-to-supreme-court-ruling-on-trans-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=163","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reacts To Supreme Court Ruling On Trans Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supreme Court Upholds State Authority Over Transgender Athlete Participation in Girls\u2019 Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Donald Trump praised a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows states to determine eligibility rules for transgender athletes competing in girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports, calling the ruling a \u201cbig win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a 6-3 decision, the Court upheld laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restrict participation in female sports based on biological sex. Following the ruling, Trump celebrated on Truth Social, writing, \u201cBIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN\u2019S SPORTS.\u201d<\/p>\n

Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that biological differences between males and females\u2014including differences in strength, speed, endurance, height, and jumping ability\u2014can affect both competitive fairness and athlete safety. The Court concluded that states may establish eligibility standards for women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sports under the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX.<\/p>\n

Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, while Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson also wrote separate opinions agreeing with portions of the judgment while disagreeing with others.<\/p>\n

The cases were supported by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of the states, while the American Civil Liberties Union and Cooley LLP represented the transgender athletes challenging the laws.<\/p>\n

The Idaho lawsuit involved Lindsay Hecox, a transgender woman who sought to compete on Boise State University\u2019s women\u2019s athletic teams. The West Virginia case centered on B.P.J., a transgender high school student who has publicly identified as female since childhood and has received puberty blockers and estrogen therapy.<\/p>\n

The ruling comes after President Trump signed the \u201cNo Men in Women\u2019s Sports\u201d executive order in February 2025, directing federal agencies to enforce sex-based athletic policies. The order prompted legal disputes with several states, including Maine, over federal funding.<\/p>\n

Supporters of the decision argue it protects fairness in women\u2019s athletics, while opponents contend it limits opportunities for transgender students. The ruling leaves individual states with primary authority to regulate participation in school sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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