Police protection was assigned to Grelyly High School in Maine this week after one of the transgender athletes of the school was pushed to the National Care Center, according to multiple reports.
The school houses a transgender athletic athlete that recently occupied the first place in a state pole jumping competition. The athlete, who recently competed in the children’s category, surpassed each other woman, and the winning pole jump was fundamental to help Grely High School win the meeting of the state class B state championship by a single point.
Due to the victory, the Trans athlete has also automatically classified for the multi -state regional championships, taking the place that would have been granted to the female athlete who obtained second place if Spencer competes in the children’s division.
Last week, the news of the athlete’s victory was national after he was publicized by state representative Laurel Libby.
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When the students returned from a vacation in the school district this week, the police presence in the school was increased after a very publicized dispute between President Donald Trump and the governor of Maine Janet Mills for the state’s refusal to meet the recent Trump’s executive order to ban the biological men of girls sports.
Captain of the Cumberland Police Department, Mindy Coe, told News Center Maine that school and parents expressed concern for security in the midst of the national controversy.
“There were some school concerns and parents who returned on vacation today that there could be some problems,” Coe said. “We wanted to transmit their fears and have more cars in the area.”
Jeffrey Porter, Superintendent of the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School District, told Portland Press Herald that there has not been a specific threat against the school that justified police protection, but it is caution due to the recent activity of social networks.
“Together with this attention it has been a lot of publications and online communications, including some that have been worrying for members of the school community,” Porter said. “Please, know that this is not in response to any specific threat or information; rather, it is only a proactive security measure.”
Trump promised to cut funds to the State for refusing to follow his order during a governors meeting at the White House.
“I hate telling you this, but we are not going to give them federal money, they still say: ‘We want men to play in women’s sports’ and I cannot believe that they are doing that … so we” I will not give them any federal financing, None, until they clean it. “
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According to the National Education Statistics Center, Maine received more than $ 360 million, or around 10.1% of his educational funds, of the federal government in fiscal year 2021-22.
On Friday, Mills’s office responded with a statement that threatened legal actions against the Trump administration if it retained federal state funds. Then, Trump and Mills fought verbally on a widely publicized argument in the White House during a bipartisan meeting of governors.
“Are you not going to comply with that?” Trump asked Mills.
“I am complying with state and federal laws,” he replied, before Trump said “well, we are the federal law” and “it will be better if you do, it is better that you do it because you are not going to obtain federal funds in everything if not You do it.
“And, by the way, your population, although it is something liberal, although I did it very well there, your population does not want men to play in women’s sports, so it is better that you meet because otherwise you do not get funds federals “. Trump continued.
“See you in court,” Mills replied.
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Only a few hours after that interaction, the United States Department of Education announced that it will be investigating the State to allow Trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports and possible violations of title IX.
Maine is the fourth state that began an investigation of Title IX against him to challenge Trump’s order, since it was signed on February 5. The DOE announced on February 12 that it would investigate the sports associations of High School in California and Minnesota after those states. He refused to comply with Trump’s recent order.
Before that, the DOE announced on February 6 that it would investigate the Massachusetts Interest Athletic Association (MIAA) together with the State University of San José and the University of Pennsylvania for possible violations of the title IX.
A female athlete athletics of high school praised Trump for intervening in the situation on Friday.
Zoe, who competed in the bullet launch at the MAINE B class interior interior championship Trump to keep men out of women’s sports. , adding that the leaders in the state “have failed our female athletes.”
“State leaders have failed in our female athletes and there must be repercussions for their negligence,” Zoe said. “We feel seen and heard due to this announcement and we hope that steps are still being made to protect women’s sports in Maine.”
In a statement to Pak Gazette Digital, the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said: “The partisan elected officials and judicial activists who legally seek to legally obstruct the agenda of President Trump are challenging the will of 77 million Americans who re -elected re -elected Trump overwhelmingly, “they added,” and added that “their efforts will fail.”
“All the executive actions of President Trump are legal, constitutional and intend to fulfill the promises he made to the American people,” Leavitt said. “The Trump administration He is prepared to fight these battles in court and will prevail. “
