“We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get federal funding,” the president told Gov. Janet Mills (D).
After a February Governors meeting during which Maine’s Governor Janet Mills disagreed with Trump, the Trump administration has gone after Maine in typical Trump bully style.
Part of Trump’s Truth Social Post last weekend which is his way of communicating with Governors and everyone else. . . .
“While the State of Maine has apologized for their Governor’s strong, but totally incorrect, statement about men playing in women’s sports while at the White House Governor’s Conference, we have not heard from the Governor herself, and she is the one that matters in such cases,”
”Therefore, we need a full throated apology from the Governor herself, and a statement that she will never make such an unlawful challenge to the Federal Government again, before this case can be settled,” he continued. “I’m sure she will be able to do that quite easily.”
Donald Trump, Truth Social
The Hill reports: The Trump Administration has paused federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maine system over alleged violations of the executive order. Both schools said they were in compliance with the NCAA, which no longer allows transgender athletes to play on the sports team they choose.
in addition, The Department of Education is investigating Maine over reported concerns that school districts are using privacy laws to keep information about students away from their parents, alleging the state’s Department of Education is violating the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).
The actions against Maine come after Trump publicly clashed with the state’s governor last month at the White House over the issue. The conflict took place Feb. 21. It’s been a bewildering barrage ever since: hasty investigations, threats to yank federal funds, threats of lawsuits, federal contracts canceled and restored without explanation and unsupported claims by President Trump that Maine has “apologized.” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has already warned that Maine could face litigation if it ignores the Trump administration’s demands.
Here’s a link to the rundown of the investigations and threats for five weeks and counting: Maine Public Radio
Gov. Mills replies again this week:
