A transgender athlete in California took first place in the girls’ high and triple jump championship events Saturday, as Donald Trump threatened to cut funding.
AB Hernandez, a junior at Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, won the events but shared the spotlight for first place due to a policy change from the event organizer, according to the New York Post.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced a rule change Tuesday stating that any biological female who placed behind a transgender athlete will retain her original placement, according to the outlet. Additionally, the rule allowed for an extra biological female to compete in any event that included Hernandez.
This policy change came amid threats from President Donald Trump to withhold funding from California due to Hernandez being allowed to compete in female events. (RELATED: Track Meet Officials Allegedly Force High School Girls To Take Off ‘Protect Girls Sports’ Shirts In California)
“California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow ‘MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS,’” Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday.
“THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS. Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to,” he went on to say. He also called for local authorities to intervene if Hernandez was allowed to compete.
During the track-and-field events, a plane flew overhead that read “No Boys In Girls’ Sports,” according to a post to X.
Plane flies ‘No Boys in Girls’ Sports’ banner at California track and field state championship.
AB Hernandez, a boy, will compete in the girls’ high jump, triple jump, and long jump finals tomorrow.
Great work by @WomenAreReals and @icons_women 🙌🏼
pic.twitter.com/6azlcsB8Xy— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 31, 2025
Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Feb. 5 that banned biological men from competing in women’s sports nationwide.
“The war on women’s sports is over,” he said during the signing of the EO.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
