Stand with Maine: Reject Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda

President Trump’s threat to withhold federal funding from Maine unless the state complies with his ban on transgender athletes is an outrageous abuse of power. This is not about sports; it is about coercion and discrimination. No president should be able to use federal resources as a weapon to punish states for refusing to enforce exclusionary policies. I am calling on you to publicly condemn these threats and take legislative action to ensure that federal funds cannot be withheld as political leverage. This is an alarming attack on states’ rights and an effort to impose a national policy that targets an already vulnerable community. Governor Janet Mills has made it clear that Maine will not be bullied, and neither should any other state. The executive branch should not dictate policies that override state autonomy and violate basic civil rights. Congress must act now to protect federal funding from being used as a tool of political blackmail. I urge you to introduce or support legislation that prevents any president from weaponizing federal funding to force discriminatory policies on states. The Constitution does not grant the executive branch unchecked power over state governments. We need firm action—not just words—to prevent this dangerous precedent from taking hold. Will you commit to protecting the rights of states and the dignity of all Americans?