Trump Pressures Maine Governor for Apology Over Transgender Sports Dispute

President Trump demands a personal apology from Governor Janet Mills after her opposition to his executive order, as legal and political tensions between Maine and the federal government escalate.

Donald Trump has demanded a personal apology from Maine Governor Janet Mills following her criticism of his executive order banning transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports.
The conflict originated at a February National Governors Association meeting, where Mills stated that Maine would follow its own laws, citing the state’s Human Rights Act, which protects gender identity.
The Trump administration has since launched Title IX investigations, temporarily suspended federal funding, and imposed other measures targeting Maine, actions widely seen as retaliatory.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows denied that the state has issued any apology, contradicting Trump’s claim that an apology had been made on Maine’s behalf.
Critics, including legal experts, have questioned the constitutionality of Trump’s actions, arguing that federal policies cannot be enforced based on whether a state governor apologizes.