Violent protests erupt in California as trans athlete thrashes female rivals in defiance of Trump's executive order

 

Violent protests erupt in California as trans athlete thrashes female rivals in defiance of Trump's executive order - as her glamorous mother hits back at president Violent protests erupted at a California high school sports event after 17-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez excelled in girls’ track and field, winning preliminary heats in high jump, long jump, and triple jump. Her triple jump of 41 feet outpaced rivals by nearly 10 inches. This occurred despite President Trump’s February 2025 executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which bans transgender girls from female sports by threatening federal funding cuts for non-compliant schools under Title IX. Trump accused Governor Gavin Newsom of illegally allowing “men” in women’s sports, calling Hernandez, a “less than average” male competitor, “unbeatable” and unfair. He threatened to withhold significant federal funding from California. Newsom, who once called trans athlete participation unfair, backed a rule change to allow more “biological female” athletes in state championships, a move critics deemed inadequate. Hernandez’s mother condemned Trump’s “weapons of harm,” saying her daughter faced a “national campaign of cruelty.” Hernandez refuted claims of an unfair edge, noting her mixed results: first in triple jump, but eighth in high jump and third in long jump. The California Interscholastic Federation upheld state law, allowing competition based on gender identity, noting fewer than 10 trans athletes among 5.8 million students. The Justice Department intensified its probe into California’s policies for potential Title IX violations, while Trump’s order faces lawsuits, including one from New Hampshire trans students claiming it violates their rights. A poll shows 65% of California voters prefer sports teams based on sex assigned at birth. The clash between federal, state, and local policies has placed Hernandez at the heart of a heated cultural and political debate, highlighting deep divisions over transgender participation in sports.

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