Posted on 03/21/2025 7:35:42 AM PDT by george76
Any false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability,' the USDA warned..
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the University of Maine System (UMS) has agreed to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports.
UMS, a network of eight public universities in Maine, was subject to a temporary pause in funding from the USDA last week during an ongoing battle between the state and the federal government over trans inclusion in women's and girls sports. The funding was reinstated just days later.
The USDA now claims the UMS is in full compliance with Trump's executive order.
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"Any false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability."
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UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy provided a statement to Fox News Digital, saying the system is "relieved" to have come to an understanding with the USDA.
"The University of Maine System has always maintained its compliance with state and federal laws and with NCAA rules, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture also affirmed in a press release today," said Chancellor Malloy.
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"What HHS is asking of the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) and Greely High School is simple — protect female athletes’ rights. Girls deserve girls-only sports without male competitors. And if Maine won’t come to the table to voluntarily comply with Title IX, HHS will enforce Title IX to the fullest extent permitted by the law," OCR acting Director Anthony Archeval said
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
It is ALWAYS about the money with these people.
The governor said she wouldn’t back down. Where is she?
This is such an idiotic hill for the rats to die on. No doubt they get a pile of money from the crazy bastards but the loss of votes is huge price they pay. Any sane person can see how wrong this is.
She seems to have shut her big mouth.
At least for now..
The USDA now claims the UMS is in full compliance with Trump’s executive order.
Up yours General Mills.
Why is the USDA involved with this BS in the first place? Not a wonder our country is teeter-tottering on financial collapse.
[This is such an idiotic hill for the rats to die on]
True but don’t tell them that.
Their false messiah Barack Obama was all about this.
Including their hero Joe Biden.
High School Sports aren’t mentioned- that’s where she is.
She hasn’t moved.
FoxNews has gone totally woketard! Don't use the word "transgender"!! The requirement is to keep psychopathic males, who insanely think they are female, out of female sports.
This agreement (assuming it's not a trick) by university administrators still leaves the issue of males in girls' sports in Maine high schools.
Their endowment is $511 million (2024).
Stop all funding
They will take the money and still allow it later in the year.
HOORAY President Trump! Thank you, sir.
That’s because those universities are full of greedy pigs who only care about enriching themselves.
“High School Sports aren’t mentioned- that’s where she is.
She hasn’t moved.”
Trump administration gives Maine 10 days to bar trans athletes from girls sports
by Brad Rogers, WGMETue, March 18th 2025 at 5:38 PM
Updated Wed, March 19th 2025 at 1:17 PM
Has the governor of Maine addressed this yet? I guess HE FAFO.
Bribed with no loot. That’s odd.
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