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What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports

The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student won multiple girls’ state events.
What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office on June 5, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
6/8/2025|Updated: 6/10/2025

President Donald Trump and California, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, have been locked in a policy disagreement over male athletes in girls’ high school sports, leading to legal action and a possible loss of federal funding for the state.

The power struggle hit a fever pitch after high school athlete AB Hernandez, a transgender-identifying student in California, qualified for and competed in multiple female high school events in the California Interscholastic Federation state track-and-field championships.

Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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