Trump Signs Order Barring Men From Women’s Sports

Schools that fail to comply will face investigations by the U.S. Department of Education and could lose federal funding.

President Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 5, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 5 calling for an end to men’s participation in women’s sports.

The “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” order is aimed at upholding federal Title IX rules—established in 1972 to set a level playing field for women’s athletics programs.