Sage Steele
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It was, I really wanted to make sure and push that point further. So the president is signing this, but what we need to do is to make sure that if another crazy administration comes back and tries to blow Title IX up like the last administration did, what does Donald Trump and company need to do to make sure that never happens again? And that was my question.
It was, I really wanted to make sure and push that point further. So the president is signing this, but what we need to do is to make sure that if another crazy administration comes back and tries to blow Title IX up like the last administration did, what does Donald Trump and company need to do to make sure that never happens again? And that was my question.
But that takes understanding government and all the things that must happen in order for that to take place. And right now, by the way, there are still loopholes that the NCAA has taken advantage of because men are still allowed in women's spaces. college campuses and sports. And they can still take scholarships away from women. So those are the things that the president is continuing to work on.
But that takes understanding government and all the things that must happen in order for that to take place. And right now, by the way, there are still loopholes that the NCAA has taken advantage of because men are still allowed in women's spaces. college campuses and sports. And they can still take scholarships away from women. So those are the things that the president is continuing to work on.
We are so grateful for the EO that he signed that day. And it was honestly the biggest honor. to be there. I never aspired to do politics. I ran the opposite direction. I was like, oh heck no, you are not getting me into this thing. And there I was sitting in the press briefing room talking to Caroline Leavitt. What an honor.
We are so grateful for the EO that he signed that day. And it was honestly the biggest honor. to be there. I never aspired to do politics. I ran the opposite direction. I was like, oh heck no, you are not getting me into this thing. And there I was sitting in the press briefing room talking to Caroline Leavitt. What an honor.
And it was really a moment that I don't know that anything can really top it because of the importance of it for young women.
And it was really a moment that I don't know that anything can really top it because of the importance of it for young women.
It was a struggle.
It was a struggle.
I'll just say this. It was April 2021, so he was just in office.
I'll just say this. It was April 2021, so he was just in office.
Here's the problem. Before we started, we had a little technical issue. And so I had to like make chit chat with him. Remote. Okay. And still kind of COVID at that point. And so there was a camera. of him, like the camera was pointing at him, but there was a black tarp covering it and they didn't let me see him until that moment.
Here's the problem. Before we started, we had a little technical issue. And so I had to like make chit chat with him. Remote. Okay. And still kind of COVID at that point. And so there was a camera. of him, like the camera was pointing at him, but there was a black tarp covering it and they didn't let me see him until that moment.
So I had to make small talk and he started talking about what a great football player he was at Delaware and how he was a receiver and he had great hands.
So I had to make small talk and he started talking about what a great football player he was at Delaware and how he was a receiver and he had great hands.
I still had, the questions, I'll just say, were very scripted and non-negotiable.
I still had, the questions, I'll just say, were very scripted and non-negotiable.
I don't know if they did and went to ESPN or ESPN went to them. I know that there was no diverting away from what was given to me.
I don't know if they did and went to ESPN or ESPN went to them. I know that there was no diverting away from what was given to me.