Governors reveal their POV on Donald Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills’ heated exchange: 'A little uncomfortable...'
Donald Trump and the nation’s governors turned into a dramatic confrontation when Maine Governor Janet Mills refused to back down on her state's stance regarding transgender athletes. In a packed room at the White House last Friday (February 21), Trump pressed Mills to comply with his executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in female sports. What followed was a tense exchange that had some governors shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
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Singling out Mills, Trump declared that Maine was the only state resisting his order and warned that non-compliance would result in the loss of federal funding, including financial aid for schools. “Are you not going to comply with it?” he demanded.
Mills, unfazed by the pressure, firmly responded, “I’m complying with state and federal laws.”
The president’s tone sharpened. “We are federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get federal funding… Your population doesn’t want men in women’s sports.”
Without missing a beat, Mills fired back, “We’ll see you in court.”
Trump, in his signature brash style, retorted, “Good. I’ll see you in court. I’ll look forward to that. That should be a real easy one. And enjoy your life after, governor, because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”
An Uncomfortable Encounter for Governors
For many in the room, the fiery exchange
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