Trump to sign executive order banning trans athletes from competing in girls and women's sports

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from competing in girls or women's sports. Trump has also signed an executive order banning gender-affirming care for those under 19 years old. CBS News national correspondent Lana Zak has more on the orders.
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[@haywoodjablowme6075]

And the entire country *applauded* the decision.

[@iAmAnimalMedicine]

@@haywoodjablowme6075 and the lesbians and feminists aka liberals are leading the applause 👏 - ironic as hell but valid af

[@zoomanx9661]

And many others who do not reside in America 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@marklomax7452]

Not the entire country. Democrats are against it. Just listen to the democrat 'journalists' from this CBS report, and worse on the ABC news podcast.

[@pojo1020]

Except transformers

[@SamWitney]

Should never have been needed. No excuse for injuring and defeating women like this with obvious evidence showing the problem to begin with. Real life data and facts should never be ignored to push an agenda forward.

[@doug_EX]

I am not a pro Trump (I don’t like him at all) but having trans women in women sports is outrageous. Let them compete against each other.

[@Imissyoulou]

Doug, I am with you. My mother use to tell me, "A broken clock is right twice within 24 hours."

[@angelanabozny72]

I❤❤❤❤❤❤ president Trump

[@despawn7663]

@@grandmaida7819 I think what important here is the dialog and message it going to create, we should see finally a move to normalize things, state by state.

[@digger1825]

I'm just curious what don't you like about Trump? And what do you think was so great about Biden? I'm seriously interested in how you believe Biden was so good yet Trump is so bad. It must be just feelings You just don't like him because you don't like how he talks it's your feelings which is hurting our country because Trump is trying to fix it and taking Americans first and helping Americans! I don't see what's wrong with that but please enlighten me!

[@angelanabozny72]

@@digger1825 good message!!! ❤️

[@rontait6183]

What is really sad about this is that you have to pass a law or executive order to stop this lunacy.

[@Autumnbat-mp4]

Here I thought republicans liked small government? But sure, 34 trans girls are a real threat. Your outlook is embarrassing

[@iAmAnimalMedicine]

@@rontait6183 what’s sad for me is how trans activism don’t help themselves. Give respect = gain respect

[@barneyklingenberg4078]

@@grandmaida7819 Well there were 2 olympic boxers, both banned by the boxing league, that went on and won gold medals.

[@DirtyRedMuzik]

@@grandmaida78191 is too many.

[@someoneelse7724]

I mean you don’t have to pass an executive order but it’s WWE politics for people that aren’t very bright.

[@SurajKumar-kc6if]

If Trump puts at least $200,000 in Qardun Token, I am going all in

[@kellyhill3087]

If trans want to be women and vice versa - create your own category - stop intruding on female sports.

[@Sofia-iv5dj]

As easy as that, but that doesn’t work for progressives who want to keep division alive👹

[@celesteroberts7743]

This is what I have been saying !! Just have 4 categories instead of 2

[@thesleepingpower]

@@celesteroberts7743 So the executive order should be setting that up, because that's common sense and a compromise. Just because you get one thing that you want doesn't mean it's not outweighed by the intentional cruelty.

[@JalepenoBremer]

Nah, just have a Women's bracket, and an Open bracket for everyone else INCLUDING the women who DO want to compete against men. I've known some top-end female epee fencers who could make any one of the guys look BAD, and that right quick!

[@digger1825]

You notice how you never see trans men competing in men's sports😅😅😅

[@chrisholland1668]

When your daughter loses a scholarship to college to a man that’s competing with her then you will understand

[@mizzury54]

Name one single incidence of that. Don't get me wrong, I agree that biological men should not be competing with real women but let's keep with truth.

[@chobiden7770]

@@mizzury54 there have been multiple instances of women being left off the medal podiums because they lost to a man. there have been multiple women seriously injured from competing against men.

[@iloled2924]

@@mizzury54name “one single instance”? Are you serious? Theres literally been many dozens of stories like this. There have also been countless incidents of teams forfeiting due to a trans athlete severely injuring women in competitions like volleyball, soccer and boxing. What are you on?

[@kektacular]

@@mizzury54 how many dunks are there in WNBA? 😂

[@valvlog4665]

If Kamala had won, she'd be signing exec order to protect boys pretending to be girls to ruin women's sports opportunies.

[@Gage_Preston_OroGrandeG]

Finally this country has some balls...

[@BrianLogan-h7c]

We can finally hold our head high and be proud Americans again.

[@specialagentorange4329]

@grandmaida7819 read his other orders

[@BrianLogan-h7c]

@@grandmaida7819 it's a damn good start.

[@ltahoe7195]

​@@grandmaida7819no its not...whats your point ? That men should compete against women ??

[@robalexander2016]

@@BrianLogan-h7clmao just because of this? We’re way behind still bud

[@teannking]

COMMON SENSE HAS RETURNED TO AMERICA! the parents suing should be arrested for child abuse

[@MezmerKaiser725]

Uh, the decision to transition was my own? I was abused as a child but probably not in the way you're thinking

[@bekind9668]

Last time dems were this angry is when we banned slavery.

[@diahegge5395]

So yesterday

[@DTT420]

LOL FACTS

[@marialeach8960]

@@diahegge5395 But, so true.

[@thischicksmobilerepair]

You will be surprised how many didn’t agree with this.

[@jdotsalter910]

stupid argument. The political parties were completely different over 100 years ago.

[@emperorpublishing9322]

finally, someone trying to protect the children.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

Nobody is "protecting the children." If there is no Department of Education, girls and women will have NO access to sports at all, let alone get rid of sex stereotyping in the schools. Title IX will be gone with the DOE if Trump and company have their way. You Trump supporters simply aren't very smart to see it.

[@SamWitney]

Maybe it's just common sense in the first place.

[@someoneelse7724]

Epsteins best friend for over 10 years according to the man himself

[@Troy-sn2hi]

He should also bring back mental institutions for people who wanted this crap. Get real. .

[@someoneelse7724]

“People who wanted this” 5 bots on twitter..

[@Acz87-t3z]

"Trump bans men from competing in women sports" Fixed it for you.

[@claudettes9697]

There’s no nuance. Girls aren’t beating boys in track. Knock it off.

[@eimajvl]

I don't know why they trying to be politically correct.

[@Doyle-nu5el]

So in your opinion it's cruel to make trans compete fairly? Meanwhile all people with a brain think it's cruel to make women compete against men!

[@erikbarr5666]

😂

[@valvlog4665]

Yeah the nuance comment make me scream. Like, I'm so smart I can see both sides and it's so nuanced. A woke snowflake max.

[@mc1993]

Exactly! I also yelled and switched my upvote to downvote on that nonsense. They need to lose their jobs. I expect this from MSNBC or CNN, not ABC/CBS

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[@deadhead6966]

I'm a dem. Good job

[@KenZaracki]

Child abuse really shouldn't be a partisan issue for a normal person. No matter what party youre in

[@kellyhill3087]

You have my sympathy - There is nothing proud about being part of that club

[@mushy2bc482]

Shhhh don't tell your cult they will kick you out the party

[@dh1752]

Finally a democrat with common sense, you don’t see or hear that too often 🤦‍♂️

[@HunterSteed]

That you Fetterman?

[@abhishekgurjar8754]

Coinbase bought another 20 million Qardun tokens

[@timower5850]

It's not nuanced. Boys don't play on girls teams.

[@DuaneHallinSD]

What about girls on boys teams? So just some trans are banned? Got it

[@diahegge5395]

@@DuaneHallinSDthat’s NOT happening! Stop being willfully ignorant

[@DuaneHallinSD]

@@diahegge5395 Girls are playing high school football with boys right now.

[@ems324]

o.k. then explain to me why there was a guy competing on a girls swim team?

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

True, but there will be no girls' teams at all because there will be no Title IX if the political right has its way.

[@carlfrye1566]

Perhaps Democrats would prefer a national popular vote on this instead? Ok.

[@RacingSnails64]

LOL

[@mzmz7039]

what kind of parents agree to butcher their own child? These parents are abusing their children physically (irreversible) and mentally (life time on medication).

[@univalent15]

Wait till you find out about circumcision.

[@robertallred4515]

Liberal parents

[@PeterPeach21]

@@univalent15 wait till you find out circumcision isn’t the same as trans surgery 🤔🙄🤣

[@The_Mavs_Are_Bums]

Idk why this is news, its common sense, this never should've been a thing in the first place lol

[@Pkcreator420]

Qardun Token 10x coming in the morning.. people still sleeping

[@iAmAnimalMedicine]

Protecting women’s spaces should not be a political issue. It should be a bipartisan duh and non-negotiable. Empower the girls and keep women’s spaces safe from misogyny. Period

[@larryr.burgess3318]

Misogyny use to called being a ‘gentleman’! That was a ‘respect for who a woman is’! Women’s lib changed that in the 70’s! Now they dont know ‘what a woman is’!

[@SamWitney]

Yup! It's biology and not rocket science.

[@univalent15]

Don't get it twisted, he's not trying to protect women.

[@csyarid]

@@univalent15 Exactly what is he doing?

[@iAmAnimalMedicine]

@@csyarid he’s trying to prevent a revolt. Jokes on him bc if he doesn’t restore a women’s right to choose asap, we’re still having that revolution

[@chasehicks7465]

Common sense 👏

[@emmanuelameyaw9735]

Commonsense is back. Stupidity is out.

[@MaxxMcKenna]

Everyone in the comments agrees-it's great to see so much unity on this issue. It's crazy that news hosts are spouting garbage when everyone else disagrees. Makes you wonder if they really believe it or if someone's just feeding them lines. 🤔

[@ShiniGorky187]

Heres a good idea: make a trans only category in sports

[@theTrinity431]

More winning so much winning we keep winning. I love winning especially when leftist democrats are on the losing end.

[@keithdenton8386]

For people not affected, they can be disgusted when they hear about just one case.. Are we paying the price of not funding mental health.

[@TerricoFernando]

Facts❤

[@DrewFinch-y3q]

Commonsense ❤

[@KAZ109]

This shouldn’t be a party issue. I don’t support trump at all and have never voted for him but I am whole heartedly supporting this

[@SillyGoose2024]

too bad. because the OTHER party has gone to hell thats how we got a trump in the first place

[@annabellelee4535]

So, you voted for this? Why? Why did you vote for stripping women of our hard earned rights under Title IX? Trump is restoring what you Dems took from us.

[@stormyweather9917]

When you voted FOR Harris, you voted FOR allowing men to play in women's sports. You can thank Trump voters for protecting girls & women. You didn't!

[@annabellelee4535]

You voted for the Dems who created this mess so you voted FOR it. Why?

[@GFettJake]

God bless President Trump for restoring common sense back to America 🇺🇸

[@evik9613]

Ummm, common sense isn't

[@cherylmiller2814]

Maybe you need a tap with trump's common sense wand!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@annabellelee4535]

@@evik9613 Common sense is exactly what President Trump is restoring. You'd understand if you had that quality.

[@raiz91]

Excellent news, thank you President Trump.

[@reemajesty]

Agreed.

[@disappointed6859]

You can say it only impacts a small number of people...but for instance, a man pretending to a woman breaks a record in that sport...impacts every woman in every state. So you are mis-leading when you state it does not impact that many.

[@AdityaKumarb3]

Leaks coming out about Trump working together with shareholders involved with Qardun Token

[@jaja6815]

About time!!!

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I am in Qardun Token with everything

[@iannathanson6014]

Just create a trans league if you are unhappy with trumps ban.

[@ihl8608]

exactly, issue solved

[@chocolateprincess8543]

I’m so happy he did this!!! Thank you so much Trump! We love and support you.❤️❤️❤️

[@williamtexas261]

So wonderful to see President Trump stand to PROTECT WOMEN & LITTLE GIRLS IN SPORTS FROM LOSER MEN ABUSING THEM! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@danafulk7178]

I have never understood how if u have a penis y can say ur a woman and vice versa!!

[@Rayjack-m9o]

Another Common Sense action by our new President !

[@lindasheldon6940]

Outside of horse racing where any experienced rider can handle a 1200 lb horse - I agree. This trans- crap has got to go. Same w transgendering a young child. I was traumatized at a very young age, [ 2nd grade, I think ] bc my mother told me my Dad was disappointed bc I was a girl - he wanted a boy. I knew I couldn't change anything and never wanted to. Just grew up knowing I was a disappointment from birth. I liked that I was a girl and could wear dresses and play with dolls. This was in the 50's where boys were thought to be more desirable to have as a first child, especially. It disturbs me that if you don't like the sex of your child, the gov will step in to change that!

[@bfthompson416]

Amen!

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

If there is no Title IX, women and girls will have little access to sports at all. And who enforces Title IX? The Department of Education, which Trump wants to abolish. People just aren't very smart at all when it comes to that. Trump's proclamation has little or no teeth as the lawsuits will certainly fly.

[@iloled2924]

@@ValleyoftheRoguethe department of education does not “enforce” title 9. The department of justice does. Just because they get rid of some bureaucratic monstrosity like the DoE doesnt mean Title 9 is nullified. Youre just trying to defend the indefensible.

[@Imissyoulou]

@@iloled2924 Valley, is correct.

[@iloled2924]

@@Imissyoulou wrong. The department of education has no enforcement authority. Enforcing title IX violations is entirely the purview of the DOJ. Nobody is getting rid of title IX, and there are no “concentration camps”. If theres anything this past election shouldve taught, is that hyberbolic hysteria and exaggerated fake “outrage” no longer works.

[@DetectiveLobotomy]

As a father and independent voter who's daughter is a athlete I applaud this decision stay in your own lane lady boys

[@amynesbitt4667]

How disingenuous of you. If just one girl is negatively impacted by a boy attempting to compete against them in a sport because they claim they are a girl (when they are not), that is one girl too many hurt by your erroneous and harmful ideology.

[@univalent15]

What about the gop's harmful ideology that women's achievements don't matter? Did you know that NASA has in order to remove women in leadership information from the websites?

[@timothysmith8047]

Im cracking open a celebratory beer tonight so I can be unburdened by what has been 🎉🍺

[@K55365]

The madness finally stops.

[@ss_whole]

I'm still not tired of winning, and that lawsuit will go no where

[@Aeyis537]

It is juste common sense

[@Pequin1000]

Isn’t this illegal? Although I agree wholeheartedly ❤

[@mr.m4853]

Insane that thus was allowed at all. Thank you, President Trump.

[@LandonJayda-f2v]

Common sense order great

[@The-knowing-unknownary]

Damn, transvestites are out as well.

[@frogman6346]

Thank God.

[@tiniestavenger6329]

An absolute win. We're returning to normalcy

[@kellyhill3087]

Women did not compete against men - we started our own league - trans people need to do the same

[@vigneshramalingam2323]

God bless you Trump 🎉🎉🎉

[@amesorton]

Excellent news. Common sense.

[@laurabray7423]

You’re hateful

[@jgaffney567]

Newsflash your cognitive biases are not common sense ... common sense is leave the issues you are not qualified to discuss to experts..

[@chobiden7770]

@@jgaffney567 men are stronger and faster than women. I know it and YOU know it. that IS common sense. every wonder why no trans men are competing against men in men's sports? I'm sure even you can figure it out.

[@DirtyRedMuzik]

@@laurabray7423It’s not hateful.

[@csyarid]

@@laurabray7423 Hateful? How so?

[@Chuck-js8dy]

Great news, thank you Mr President

[@diahegge5395]

Perfect!!!

[@me_1340]

Back to normal humans

[@allentarver6286]

A Great President

[@Eric-10101]

As a pretty left-leaning voter, I fully support this executive order.

[@stormyweather9917]

Because you voted for Harris you really didn't really support this. Did you?

[@tone2106]

How is this even controversial?

[@movieedge7370]

I have no problem with that actually men should not be in women’s sports

[@scottg8660]

It's gotten to the point that the president has to waste time on this issue. Never should've got to this point. Ridiculous.

[@SamWitney]

I think this is actually the most important thing a President has done in a long time and I don't care for Trump.

[@melaniestine5616]

Thank you president Trump your the best . I'm so glad we have America back.

[@Mike-g4w]

God bless President Donald Trump!! Finally we have a country that is returning America to traditional values, morals, and common sense. Well done President Trump!

[@Tonezhomz]

This is common sense, Mr Trump.

[@josehernandez-fs9ek]

I disagree with Trump in many issbut im with him on this. 💯

[@HowardRoberts3511]

Thank you Jesus. About time.

[@savvysojo7223]

Just like we have special Olympics, there needs to be Trans Olympics

[@GerardoMadrigalSmiles]

No, we don't. Trans can compete in men's sports.

[@mc1993]

No, we don't. Trans can compete IN Special Olympics. Name holds up, and the parents can be gaslit into thinking it won't affect the outcome.

[@ryanherman3356]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss thank you

[@mushy2bc482]

Thank you mister president 😢😢

[@mc1993]

This is what winning looks like. That happens when you elect a strong leader who listens to the citizens.

[@mdlew5615]

Not a fan of him, but GREAT job with this one….

[@Magnocalabro]

About time

[@johnshipps8357]

This should have been done already

[@LW13rc]

Anything to distract people from grocery prices eh? 😮‍💨

[@TerricoFernando]

😂😂😂😂

[@PeterPeach21]

Cope harder sweetie

[@DejiiJones_]

Good 👏🏾👏🏾 common sense is back, shouldn’t have even had to come to this !!

[@scuzzytwo7556]

Good.

[@VirgoTarot-jv7oy]

That’s what I ❤about TRUMP he’s about what makes sense for USA🇺🇸on this Executive Order👏🏽💪🏽💅💅🤷🏽‍♀️

[@toandiloya585]

❤❤❤❤❤ About time 👏 👏 👏

[@JimmyLaw]

🎉🎉Good decision!!🎉🎉 Glad he made that decision.

[@Peggy-yf5qt]

Thank you trump fo finally bring common sense back

[@regdel8888]

Thank God!

[@xx_420_blz_it_xx5]

Boy, the wins just keep coming.

[@Chuck-js8dy]

Yes

[@stinebell3015]

Good for President Trump God created Man and Woman so God makes no mistake it's in their minds 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@myrnakenealy7324]

THANK YOU PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. FINALLY BACK TO NORMALCY THIS HAS GOTTEN TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY. BEING TRANS ,LGBTQ IS YOUR CHOICE NOT TAX PAYERS PROBLEMS.

[@davealmighty9638]

You never see a woman good enough to play in mens sports, but men will transition just to play in womens sports.

[@rolandshaka6798]

Common sense is back

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

LOL!!!!!! Nothing is going to change. The lawsuits are there as we speak. What Trump's people want is the abolition of Title IX and the Department of Ed. You are not smart enough to see it.

[@wildcat4837]

CBS need hire a lot more journalist/reporters thanks to Trump your job is safe! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@douglaswulff6441]

Stand behind him on this one SCOTUS ⚖️!!!

[@MezmerKaiser725]

I'm trans, never really gave a toss about sports. But I do really struggle to open a jar of pickles 😂

[@kendrickproductions]

Thank god!!!!

[@mikelazlo9158]

Finally, male bodies shouldn't compete with females, were physiologicaly different.

[@franciscaperez227]

Thank you. Women need to have their own space in sports .

[@jonfort4268]

Can you say " COMMON SENSE "

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

Shouldn’t Trump be working on lowering prices for the American people?

[@chobiden7770]

unlike Biden who couldn't manage to read a teleprompter from the comfort of his basement, Trump can multi task

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

@Again, when will Trump BEGIN lowering prices for the American people?

[@theTrinity431]

He can do that simultaneously genius. Your TDS has blinded any common sense.

[@theTrinity431]

@@MrMetro-mt5qvhe’s been in office only 2 weeks cupcake 🧁 but he is working on lowering prices. Where did you get that he isn’t Karen?

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

@ You voted for Trump on the grounds that he would improve the so-called “horrible” economy… so now you cats do not care about improving the economy?

[@Notkidding69420]

Not one order to lower prices

[@thewedge8823]

It's called free market capitalism... Not communism.

[@Notkidding69420]

@ then he shouldn’t have promised it. A sales tax ain’t market capitalism either.

[@annabellelee4535]

@@Notkidding69420 Stopping the Dem's wars and pumping and selling oil will result in lowere prices for Americans. Pay more attention.

[@jonathanelliott4577]

Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It is only fitting.