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Brett Favre Lauds Trump Over Executive Order

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Former NFL star quarterback Brett Favre called it “absolutely insane” that President Donald Trump was forced to issue an executive order to stop males from competing in women’s sports.

Favre’s remarks, shared through a video posted on X, praised Trump’s decision to protect female sports by threatening to withdraw funding from schools allowing transgender athletes in women’s competitions.

The Hall-of-Famer highlighted the impact such policies have by “endangerment, humiliation, and silencing of women and girls,” as well as depriving them of their right to privacy.

Speaking as a father of two daughters, Favre explained why this matter resonated with him. Despite his daughters often advising against oversharing on social media, he felt compelled to express his views on the issue.

“And it’s crazy because most of it is common sense and to think we’re having a discussion that our president has to sign (an executive order) to keep men out of women’s sports is absolutely insane,” he stated.

Reflecting on the current political climate, Favre added, “But that’s the world we’re in right now. We bought ourselves some time in the next four years. We’ll see how that plays out.”

“But the common sense part of our country and the decisions that are being made, right now, are becoming more stable and back to the norm,” he added.

Wrapping up his statement, he urged more people to “speak up and back common sense thinking” in hopes of a better future.

Favre credited outspoken advocates like Riley Gaines for their efforts in protecting the integrity of women’s sports, ending his post with an explanation about why he felt the need to weigh in after Trump’s executive order came into effect.

The Trump administration also pressed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to invalidate the achievements and records of male athletes who have competed in female sporting categories due to their transgender identity.

A letter penned by the Department of Education to NCAA President Charlie Baker and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) President Bob Lombardi called for immediate action to correct grievances faced by female athletes whose opportunities were compromised.

Deputy General Counsel Candice Jackson expressed the administration’s stance unequivocally in the letter.

“The NCAA and NFHS should also immediately act to rectify the injustices that female athletes across the nation endured during the years that NCAA and NFHS policies promoted and facilitated men competing on women’s teams,” Jackson wrote.

Her letter additionally noted that enforcing Title IX was a crucial measure to hold educational institutions accountable for denying female athletes their rightful accolades, ranging from awards to titles and other competitive recognition.

“Whether the number of records in women’s events attributed to men is 1 or 1 million, every official record of women’s performances must accurately reflect the achievements of female athletes, not of male ones,” Jackson further stated.

Highlighting the importance of this revision, she added, “Restoring stolen athletic accolades to their rightful owners is a crucial step towards reinstating accountability, integrity, and common sense – one that I wholeheartedly support.”

The correspondence also referenced former President Trump’s executive order designed to withdraw funds from institutions that force female athletes to compete against males, urging schools to abide by Title IX regulations strictly.

Shortly after, the NCAA adjusted its policies to enforce gender-specific sports teams.

However, resistance to these developments is far from waning. Just a day after the executive order was signed, two transgender student-athletes from New Hampshire introduced a motion in federal court to challenge Trump’s newly implemented policies.

This case spotlights local legislation, such as New Hampshire’s recently passed law prohibiting transgender girls in grades five through twelve from competing in female sports categories—a law strongly debated since its enactment in May by the Republican-majority Legislature and its subsequent ratification by Governor Chris Sununu.

The plaintiffs, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, had previously launched an opposition to the state’s restrictions in 2022, resulting in a preliminary injunction in September of the same year.
This injunction allowed them to continue participating in accordance with their gender identity until the case’s full resolution.

U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty said lack of compelling evidence against the participation of transgender athletes.

“If anything, the plaintiffs’ own circumstances suggest that transgender girls’ participation in girls’ sports in New Hampshire has not presented a fairness or safety issue,” she alleged.

The judge elaborated by noting that Parker’s soccer team ended their season without a single win, while Iris failed to secure a spot in her middle school softball lineup.

With the motion to amend the case now including President Trump’s name and the involvement of his administration members like U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter.

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