The stark contrast between President Trump’s decisive action to protect women’s sports and the ongoing defiance by California officials was thrown into sharp relief this weekend. As AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete and junior at Jurupa Valley High School, secured first place in both the girls’ high jump and triple jump championships, the state’s governing body, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), scrambled with a face-saving but ultimately hollow rule change.
Facing intense scrutiny and the President’s firm stance, the CIF announced Tuesday that “any biological female who placed behind a transgender athlete will retain her original placement” and allowed “an extra biological female to compete in any event that included Hernandez.”
This bureaucratic patchwork, acknowledging the inherent unfairness while refusing to address its root cause, came directly in response to President Donald Trump’s unambiguous threat to withhold federal funding from California. The President, recognizing the fundamental injustice playing out, declared on Truth Social: “California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow ‘MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS.’ THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS. Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to.” He further called for local authorities to intervene if Hernandez competed.
This defiance occurs despite President Trump having already settled the matter at the federal level. On February 5th, President Trump signed a landmark Executive Order designed to restore fairness and safety for female athletes across the nation. Standing firmly for biological reality and equal opportunity, he proclaimed at the signing, “The war on women’s sports is over.” This decisive EO explicitly “banned biological men from competing in women’s sports nationwide,” providing clear guidance that states like California are blatantly ignoring.
The liberal media’s coverage of this incident is predictably skewed. Rather than focusing on the young female athletes displaced from their rightful podium spots or the fundamental question of competitive integrity, outlets often downplay the significance or frame it solely through the lens of transgender inclusion, dismissing legitimate concerns about fairness and safety as “discrimination.”
They frequently omit the visceral reaction from athletes, parents, and spectators who witness the tangible consequences of these policies – like the plane flying over the event with the unequivocal message: “No Boys In Girls’ Sports.” The media narrative avoids the uncomfortable truth: allowing athletes who went through male puberty to compete against females creates an uneven playing field, eroding decades of progress made under Title IX. President Trump’s actions, backed by common sense and a commitment to protecting women’s opportunities, stand in direct opposition to the radical gender ideology being forced upon school sports by California officials and their media apologists.
Plane flies 'No Boys in Girls' Sports' banner at California track and field state championship.
AB Hernandez, a boy, will compete in the girls’ high jump, triple jump, and long jump finals tomorrow.
Great work by @WomenAreReals and @icons_women 🙌🏼
pic.twitter.com/6azlcsB8Xy— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 31, 2025
His willingness to use federal leverage, including funding cuts, demonstrates a seriousness about enforcing the law and protecting female athletes that the previous administration utterly lacked. The California incident is not an isolated example of fairness; it’s a glaring example of the chaos and injustice that ensues when biological reality is ignored, precisely why President Trump’s Executive Order was not just necessary, but urgent.