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As President Trump's recent executive order 14201 on this subject explains, allowing men and boys to compete in women's and girls sports, quote, is demeaning, unfair and dangerous to women and girls. This practice is also illegal under federal law.
It denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports in violation of Title IX of the educational amendments of 1972.
It denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports in violation of Title IX of the educational amendments of 1972.
It denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports in violation of Title IX of the educational amendments of 1972.
And so understand the Department of Justice is making clear they intend to sue these states and they intend to cut off federal funds to these states if they continue to embrace the radical notion that they're going to let boys compete in girls sports. We talked about in Monday's pod. How the governor of Maine is in open defiance, saying to hell with you, we'll see you in court.
And so understand the Department of Justice is making clear they intend to sue these states and they intend to cut off federal funds to these states if they continue to embrace the radical notion that they're going to let boys compete in girls sports. We talked about in Monday's pod. How the governor of Maine is in open defiance, saying to hell with you, we'll see you in court.
And so understand the Department of Justice is making clear they intend to sue these states and they intend to cut off federal funds to these states if they continue to embrace the radical notion that they're going to let boys compete in girls sports. We talked about in Monday's pod. How the governor of Maine is in open defiance, saying to hell with you, we'll see you in court.
It's amazing Democrats continue to embrace these radical positions.
It's amazing Democrats continue to embrace these radical positions.
It's amazing Democrats continue to embrace these radical positions.
So this is the first sitting to use a baseball analogy. Ja, jetzt, es bekommt eigentlich deine Batterie auf die Platte. Wenn sie verfehlt haben, bekommen sie nicht mal eine Batterie auf die Platte. Also können wir jetzt anfangen zu swingen. Wir sind im Spiel. Aber es werden schwierige Schritte vorwärts. Und ich glaube, wir werden das erreichen. I believe we're going to get this done.
So this is the first sitting to use a baseball analogy. Ja, jetzt, es bekommt eigentlich deine Batterie auf die Platte. Wenn sie verfehlt haben, bekommen sie nicht mal eine Batterie auf die Platte. Also können wir jetzt anfangen zu swingen. Wir sind im Spiel. Aber es werden schwierige Schritte vorwärts. Und ich glaube, wir werden das erreichen. I believe we're going to get this done.
So this is the first sitting to use a baseball analogy. Ja, jetzt, es bekommt eigentlich deine Batterie auf die Platte. Wenn sie verfehlt haben, bekommen sie nicht mal eine Batterie auf die Platte. Also können wir jetzt anfangen zu swingen. Wir sind im Spiel. Aber es werden schwierige Schritte vorwärts. Und ich glaube, wir werden das erreichen. I believe we're going to get this done.
We're going to secure the border. We're going to rebuild the military. We're going to unleash American energy. And we're going to extend the tax cuts. But it is going to be a lot of trade-offs. It's going to be hard. It's going to be hard because the House majority is so excruciatingly tiny that on any issue, if you lose two votes, you're out of luck. But I think we will get the job done.
We're going to secure the border. We're going to rebuild the military. We're going to unleash American energy. And we're going to extend the tax cuts. But it is going to be a lot of trade-offs. It's going to be hard. It's going to be hard because the House majority is so excruciatingly tiny that on any issue, if you lose two votes, you're out of luck. But I think we will get the job done.
We're going to secure the border. We're going to rebuild the military. We're going to unleash American energy. And we're going to extend the tax cuts. But it is going to be a lot of trade-offs. It's going to be hard. It's going to be hard because the House majority is so excruciatingly tiny that on any issue, if you lose two votes, you're out of luck. But I think we will get the job done.
And I will say both Mike Johnson, the Speaker, and Steve Scalise, the Majority Leader, they're both good friends. I work very closely with both of them. And I think we will go through some difficult times. pass to get there. But all of us from the most conservative Republican to the most moderate, squishy, wobbly Republican, all of us want to produce these victories.
And I will say both Mike Johnson, the Speaker, and Steve Scalise, the Majority Leader, they're both good friends. I work very closely with both of them. And I think we will go through some difficult times. pass to get there. But all of us from the most conservative Republican to the most moderate, squishy, wobbly Republican, all of us want to produce these victories.
And I will say both Mike Johnson, the Speaker, and Steve Scalise, the Majority Leader, they're both good friends. I work very closely with both of them. And I think we will go through some difficult times. pass to get there. But all of us from the most conservative Republican to the most moderate, squishy, wobbly Republican, all of us want to produce these victories.
We get there was a mandate from the election and we can't fail. And by the way, if we fail If we don't secure the border, if we don't rebuild the military, if we don't unleash energy, if we don't extend the tax cuts, we'll get killed in November of next year.