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'Under attack': JFK's only grandson rips DOGE, family members in series of vulgar social media rants
JFK's grandson took to Instagram on Tuesday and Wednesday to accuse President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of attempting to "steal the past" from the American people.
"I'm OK, but our country is not," Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy's only grandson, said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. "It's under attack from its own government."
The 32-year-old alleged DOGE is "generating propaganda," not cutting spending.
DOGE, a temporary White House organization with an 18-month lifespan, was created by an executive order earlier this year. It is tasked with optimizing the federal government, streamlining operations, and slashing spending.
While Schlossbery announced he was quitting social media weeks ago, the post came after the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum confirmed on Tuesday it is closed "until further notice."
"The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today," according to the statement. "As the Foundation that supports the JFK Library, we are devastated by this news and will continue to support our colleagues and the Library."
Schlossberg, who served on several of the library's committees, panned the camera to a framed picture with a handwritten message, supposedly given to him by an astronaut, telling viewers they would never know that his grandfather contributed to space exploration if it weren't for the library.
"JFK sent a man to the moon, but you’d never know it if the JFK Library wasn’t open and no one was allowed to talk about it," he said.
"It's time to speak out and resist what's happening," Schlossberg said. "If you're not doing that, you're not helping."
While the rant was initially posted on Instagram, Schlossberg shared the video on X, directly calling out organization leader Elon Musk.
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"Hey DOGE eat s--- buddy :) @elonmusk," he wrote.
Just weeks ago, Schlossberg posted on X saying there was "nothing heroic" about President Donald Trump issuing an executive order to declassify the JFK files.
"The truth is a lot sadder than the myth — a tragedy that didn’t need to happen. Not part of an inevitable grand scheme," he wrote. "Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when he’s not here to punch back."
Schlossberg worked on Barack Obama's presidential primary campaign during high school, and later supported Chris Murphy, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
The young Kennedy, who holds both Yale and Harvard University degrees, amassed nearly 600,000 followers on Instagram, with much of his content centering around video rants.
In subsequent videos, Schlossberg went on to blast cousin "Kick" Kennedy and uncle Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday.
He also attacked cousin Joe Kennedy III for not speaking out against RFK Jr., who he referred to as "uncle schmuck."
"This is my cousin Joe who is happy to do media NOW but cannot find courage to say s--- about RFKJR - classic self promo no spine," Schlossberg wrote. "Grow a pair or sit down."
Photos he posted Wednesday afternoon featured Schlossberg shirtless, wearing feathers around his neck, alongside scantily clad women.
One, featuring two women's bottoms prominently turned toward the camera, was later deleted.
"Making sure I always look professional," he wrote alongside one of the pictures.
Fox News Digital's Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
Pope Francis’ medical condition: What to know about bilateral pneumonia
Following Pope Francis’ diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia, doctors are speaking about the condition.
The Vatican announced the Catholic leader’s diagnosis — which was reportedly confirmed via laboratory tests and chest X-rays — in a statement on Tuesday.
"The polymicrobial infection, which arose on a picture of bronchiectasis and asmatiform bronchitis, and which required the use of antibiotic cortisone therapy, makes the therapeutic treatment more complex," the statement said.
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"The chest CT scan that the Holy Father underwent this afternoon … demonstrated the onset of bilateral pneumonia that required further pharmacological therapy."
Pope Francis, 88, was recently hospitalized to treat bronchitis, a condition that can lead to pneumonia.
Pneumonia is defined by Cleveland Clinic as an infection in the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
This can cause the lung tissue to swell and create a buildup of fluid or pus in the lungs.
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Bilaterial pneumonia, also known as double pneumonia, occurs in both lungs at the same time.
Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, said the risk of bilateral pneumonia depends on the underlying health conditions of the patient and the strength of their immune system.
"It also depends on the bacteria — is it a resistant, aggressive form like pseudomonas, or strep or pneumococcus?" he told Fox News Digital.
"There are many causes — but in this case, I would suspect strep or pneumococcus," Siegel said. "[The pope] is not a smoker or immunocompromised, so I doubt it is staph aureus or gram-negative bacteria."
Most cases of community-acquired pneumonia are bacterial or viral.
Bacterial pneumonia is normally more severe than viral pneumonia, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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It can be caused by an infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, also called pneumococcal disease. Other bacteria that can cause the respiratory condition include mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella (Legionnaires’ disease), per the above source.
Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.
Viral pneumonia can sometimes stem from viruses that include the flu, common cold, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to Cleveland Clinic.
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This type of pneumonia typically improves on its own.
In less common cases, some fungi (molds) or protozoa can cause pneumonia.
"The biggest concern is that it could spread into the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is definitely life-threatening," Siegel cautioned.
The condition is also more dangerous for the elderly, the doctor added.
"[The pope] is also missing part of his lung due to prior pneumonia, and the scarring can cause recurrence and make healing more difficult," he said.
Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: NCAA responds to transgender policy critics, Trump's 4 Nations final invite
WELCOME TO JOIN – U.S. men's hockey team executive Bill Guerin extended an invitation to President Donald Trump ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final between the United States and Canada, which is scheduled for Thursday night. Continue reading …
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE – The NCAA's amended gender eligibility policy has come under scrutiny by some activist groups over apparent flaws that some argue could allow biological males to compete in women's sports. Continue reading …
'START OVER' – Kim Jones, a former All-American collegiate tennis player and co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), sent a message to President Trump amid criticism that the NCAA’s policy on transgender athletes contains loopholes. Continue reading …
'I'M IN TEARS' – Samantha Busch, the wife of NASCAR star Kyle Busch, had an emotional reaction to the executive order signed by President Trump which addressed access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other treatments. Continue reading …
SUSPENDED – Tennis pro Jannik Sinner, the current World No. 1, accepted a three-month ban after testing positive twice nearly a year ago. The suspension's timeline allows Sinner to return in time for the Italian Open and French Open. Continue reading …
MOUNTING ACCUSATIONS – Seven more massage therapists have brought sexual misconduct accusations against Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. The latest claims bring the total number of accusers to 16. Tucker has denied the allegations. Continue reading …
NOTHING NEW – Travis Kelce said he was "kicking everything down the road" regarding his potential retirement. But the NFL star hasn't provided any updates via the "New Heights" podcast, which did not release a new episode this week. Continue reading …
FROM FOX SPORTS – The Chargers will host a soon-to-be revealed opponent during their season opener in São Paulo, Brazil in September, making Los Angeles the first franchise to play an NFL game on five different continents. Continue reading …
FROM OUTKICK – Joe Burrow likes the way Eagles' management handles the team's salary cap. He also shared his thoughts on how his contract could be altered to help the Bengals free up some cap space, to potentially keep their receiver corps intact. Continue reading …
WATCH NOW – FOX Sports' "First Things First" discusses potential 1-on-1 matchups for a tournament that could be added to NBA All-Star Weekend. Watch here …
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Trump admin directs federal agencies to end DEI considerations in govt contracts as DOGE's impact spreads
The Trump administration revised federal acquisition rules this week requiring the government to stop considering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) when awarding contracts. This change aligns with the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) broader efforts to fundamentally transform federal operations.
The General Services Administration (GSA) on Tuesday announced changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) that are meant to align with the president's executive order aimed at restoring meritocracy and ending discrimination in the public and private sectors. The move reverses previous Biden administration executive orders that made it mandatory to consider DEI when reviewing contract proposals.
Elon Musk, who has been leading the charge to radically reform the government, praised the move on X, formerly Twitter, in advance of the GSA's formal announcement about the changes. "Major FAR reform is needed," Musk said in a post highlighting GSA acting administrator Stephen Ehikian's announcement about the changes.
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"These actions are the first steps in transforming the FAR into a sensible, common sense guideline to ensure that the federal government is working with industry as an attractive partner for business," Josh Gruenbaum, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
"Coming from private industry, I know how convoluted working through government regulations that don't make sense can be. We're going to streamline the FAR and make it industry friendly, more efficient, and deliver cost savings and better value."
Trump's Day One executive order, which the GSA is aligning its actions with, directed the federal contracting process to "be streamlined to enhance speed and efficiency, reduce costs, and require Federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with our civil-rights laws." The order also commanded the Office of Federal Contract Compliance to "immediately cease" promoting "diversity," as well as any encouragement of federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in affirmative action-like efforts that consider race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion or national origin when making hiring decisions.
Trump's order added that the heads of each executive agency must begin including contractual language that requires federal contractors to agree to comply with federal anti-discrimination laws. Meanwhile, language associated with DEI principles was also ordered to be removed from any federal acquisition, contracting, grant or financial assistance procedures.
"The steps taken by GSA will make it easier for industry to sell their products and services to the government," acting administrator Ehikian said Tuesday. "GSA is leading the way in transforming government and strongly encourages other agencies to follow our lead."
Trump and fellow Republicans have pushed hard against DEI policies in recent weeks, making the case that the government should instead focus on meritocracy. DOGE claims it has already addressed hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in DEI-related contract cuts, including $350 million at the Department of Education last week.
Last month, DOGE announced that taxpayers would see just over a $1 billion savings through the elimination of 104 DEI contracts.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggests voters better off with 'sleepy Joe'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, suggested during "The View" on Wednesday that Americans might have been better off with "sleepy Joe," AKA former President Joe Biden, and said Democrats needed to "do better at education."
"Soon you will understand why it’s important to maybe have somebody that isn’t loud and ridiculous and maybe sleepy Joe is what we wanted because we could at least sleep at night," Crockett said, as Joy Behar agreed and said, "Amen, child," referencing the lawmaker's back and forth with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked Crockett for her response to President Donald Trump's approval rating and said, "70% believe that he’s fulfilling his promises," appearing to reference a CBS/YouGov Poll, published on Feb. 9. The co-host also said that 45% of Americans think Democrats should be more moderate.
"My takeaway is just like the election, we've got to do better at education. People don’t understand, but you will understand when those hospitals in rural America start closing down even more. You will understand when you don’t have your Social Security. You will understand when your Medicaid, your Medicare goes away. You will understand as planes continue to fall out of the sky," she responded.
Griffin asked Crockett about what Democrats needed to do to get their "mojo back" earlier in the interview.
"Like the rest of the world, we’ve got a bit of whiplash, because for some people, even those that voted for him, they said, well, we’ve been here before, and we didn’t fall apart the last time he was here, so we won’t fall apart this time," she said.
Crockett argued that Trump was "10 times worse."
"This is literally not even partisanship, in my opinion, at this point. This is incompetence," she said. "I know earlier y’all was talking about bring back the Bushes. I’m with you, honey."
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The co-hosts agreed, as Sunny Hostin emphasized "Democratic norms."
Griffin asked if she supported Democrats shutting down the government as a bargaining chip.
"I absolutely support that we should not be voting for this funding bill because it is going to gut the things that we care about, and I don’t believe that we can enter into good faith negotiations with people that literally could care less about their word," she said.
"We saw what happened with the continuing resolution that kept the government open 'til March 14. Because Elon sends out a tweet that changed the trajectory of negotiations that had taken place with duly elected members of the House, the Senate, as well as the president."
"So my concern is, this guy has decided that after moneys were appropriated, to literally turn off the spigot of money just at will because he wanted to do it, who is to say that if we enter into good faith negotiations, and we get some of the things that we feel like are good for the American people that he won’t just do what he wants to do and ignore the stuff he doesn’t want to do, so I don’t think that we should be voting for this. They have a Trump trifecta," she continued. "Y’all better figure it out."
Lakers coach JJ Redick rips NBA All-Star Game: 'I didn't watch any of that s---'
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn’t care much for the NBA All-Star festivities over the weekend, and he let his opinion be known in blunt fashion.
Redick was asked by reporters on Tuesday what he thought about the All-Star Game this year, and no words were minced.
"I didn’t watch any of that s---," Redick responded, via Lakers Nation.
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The NBA All-Star Game has had its fair share of critics over the years, because there hasn’t been real competition with players not wanting to get hurt heading into the second half. Instead, players resort to wide-open dunks and layups or shooting the ball from deep.
Also, for the Lakers, LeBron James didn’t play in the game due to an ankle injury, so that could be a reason why Redick didn’t tune in.
But the overall event has been debated, especially this year with the NHL having the 4 Nations Face-Off in place of their regular All-Star festivities. Teams USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden have gone head-to-head with some of the best in the NHL, and hockey fans have loved this change of pace.
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However, there are some in the NBA, like MVP Nikola Jokić, who doesn’t think the All-Star Game needs any tweaking.
"I don’t know," he said to the Los Angeles Times. "I think it’s not a question for me. … I think maybe we should focus on some other things and then All-Star. I think it’s always going to be like this, so we should accept it."
For Redick, he also had some personal things to take care of over the All-Star break, as he was among thousands who lost their homes to the wildfires in Los Angeles County.
"My goal for [the] All-Star break is that I finalize my insurance claims and that I find an apartment to live in," he told reporters before going on break. "That’s what I’m hoping for and to get out [of] the hotel. That’ll be nice."
The Lakers begin their second half of the season on Wednesday night with a meeting against the Charlotte Hornets at home.
Los Angeles currently sits fifth in the Western Conference at 32-20, and Redick will be tasked with a minutes plan for superstar Luka Dončić, who got his feet wet with new teammates after the blockbuster Dallas Mavericks trade before the All-Star break.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: A Diagnosis of 'Democrat Hysteria'
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
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-Former migrant shelter director reveals he was attacked after blowing whistle on sexual abuse
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-Border arrests hit lowest mark since last time Trump was in office, White House says
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A senior Trump administration official told Fox News Digital that there have been 6,000 departures from HHS since Jan. 20, Inauguration Day. The agency, however, still employs nearly 6,000 more people than it did in 2019, including more than 2,000 employees at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relative to 2019 numbers, and 1,200 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Hiring at HHS ballooned between fiscal year 2019 and 2024, the senior Trump administration official said, with 17% more full-time employees by 2024. Fifty percent of overall jobs in the U.S. that were created in 2024 were indirect or direct government jobs, the official added…Read more
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Rep. Eli Crane stunned at 'insane' sum in taxpayer funds used for transgender animal studies
At least $241 million in taxpayer funds was spent on transgender surgeries and animal experiments, prompting a congressional lawmaker to question the rationale behind the expenditures.
Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., on Wednesday, said spending millions on such treatments was "insane, right?"
During a Feb. 6 House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing titled: "Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty," earlier this month, Justin Goodman of the White Coat Waste Project (WCW) watchdog group said the federal government spent millions on "transgender animal testing."
"I would say that's the floor, not the ceiling," Goodman told Crane.
"In a lot of these cases, they involve mice, rats, monkeys, who are being surgically mutilated and subjected to hormone therapies to mimic female to male or male to female gender transitions, gender-affirming hormone therapies, and then looking at the biological, psychological and physiological effects of the gender transitions, looking at the effects of taking vaccines after you’ve transitioned these animals from male to female or female to male, looking at the size of their genitals changing after you’ve put them on estrogen or testosterone therapies to transition them," he added.
In one instance, a $1.1 million grant was handed out to give female lab rats testosterone to mimic transgender male humans and observed to determine if they are likely to overdose on a rape drug, he said.
"Anthony Fauci lied to the American people about masks, vaccines, social distancing, gain-of-function research, and the origins of COVID-19," Crane said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "On top of these egregious actions, he also authorized more than $200 million of taxpayer funds for ‘transgender animal testing'."
"Hardworking Americans are sick of these disgusting uses of their resources. Congress must return to single-subject spending bills, so we can permanently cut these fraudulent programs line-by-line." he added.
Goodman said that many of the taxpayer-funded animal studies aren't easily accessible to the public.
"You essentially need a degree in information technology to navigate the federal spending databases to find any of this stuff," he said, adding that the databases aren't transparent "by design."
Goodman said the WCW estimates that more than $20 billion has been spent on ineffective animal research.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), funded 95% of the transgender animal experiments, Goodman said, citing a WCW analysis.
In 2024, $10 million was spent on creating transgender animals, a study by the White Coat Waste Project revealed.
"Last year, the White Coat Waste Project exposed more than $10 million in taxpayer funds that were spent creating transgender mice, rats and monkeys," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., at the hearing. "These DEI grants funded painful and deadly transgender experiments that forced lab animals to undergo invasive surgeries and hormone therapies at universities across the country."
Mace then criticized the Biden administration's agenda for allowing taxpayer dollars to fund "surgically mutating animal genitals."
"The U.S. government spends in excess of $20 billion a year conducting experiments on animals," Mace said. "We spent over $1 million to find out if female rats receiving testosterone therapy were more likely to overdose on a date rape drug. That's what your taxpayer dollars were being spent on."
Goodman noted that animal testing is incredibly "inaccurate and expensive" and "not very good at projecting the human health effects or environmental effects of chemicals and pesticides." He also noted that the Biden administration overturned a Trump-era plan to phase out animal testing.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Crane's office.
Trump equal opportunity commission puts employers ‘on notice’ to stop ‘anti-American bias’
The acting head of the Trump administration's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is warning U.S. employers that there will be legal and financial consequences for "anti-American bias" against American workers during hiring.
The EEOC is a federal agency charged with enforcing laws against job discrimination and harassment.
Andrea Lucas, acting EEOC chair, issued a stark warning on Wednesday in which she put employers "on notice" and said she will be prioritizing protecting American workers from illegal discrimination.
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Lucas said biases against Americans in hiring is a "large-scale problem in multiple industries," including agriculture, manufacturing and blue-collar jobs. She said this discrimination has significantly contributed to the migrant crisis by motivating aliens to defy U.S. law to get jobs.
Addressing employers directly, Lucas said: "The law applies to you, and you are not above the law."
"If you are part of the pipeline contributing to our immigration crisis or abusing our legal immigration system via illegal preferences against American workers, you must stop," she warned.
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Lucas said the bias to prefer cheaper labor by illegal immigrants has caused "serious harm" to American families and whole communities. She said responding to the immigration crisis is an "administration-wide effort" and that the EEOC "can play a role in that by ensuring that [employers} are not engaging in national-origin discrimination."
"We do need to find a way to decrease the economic incentives for employers to want to be abusing the holes that are in our immigration system," she explained. "It's a broad, multiracial class of individuals who are being harmed by this, and they're all tied together behind a common characteristic that they're Americans, and they have been let down by the businesses in their communities, and they have been discriminated against."
Under President Donald Trump, Lucas said that is going to change.
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"President Trump is all about fighting for the working Americans," she said. "Part of that is making sure that jobs that people are qualified for they actually have a fair and fighting chance to compete for, as opposed to being automatically discriminated against in favor of importing foreign workers."
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Lucas pointed to the EEOC’s successful track record of advocating for discriminated against American workers by suing the offending employer and at times winning multimillion-dollar cases.
This enforcement mechanism, however, depends on American workers to stand up for their own rights.
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"It's really important for people to protect their rights," said Lucas. "You can bring a charge, even if you're just an applicant, you don't have to have been an employee and fired, you can say: ‘I applied, I wanted to apply to this business and I believe that they are discriminating against us and against American workers in preference for foreign workers.’
"We do have a large track record of large-scale, multimillion-dollar cases," she said. "I expect that we're going to continue to see significant cases because the caseload is there."
Wisconsin bans trans athletes from girls' sports, following Trump's executive order
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is the latest state sports organization to capitulate to President Donald Trump's recent executive order preventing trans athletes from competing in girls' sports.
The WIAA announced Wednesday an update to its policies that stated only athletes "designated as females at birth" would be allowed to compete in girls' sports.
"Today the WIAA Board of Control voted to update the organization's policy regarding student-athlete eligibility – affirming its compliance with federal directives that only students designated as females at birth will be allowed to participate in girls competitions," WIAA executive director Stephanie Hauser said in a statement. "Working in consultation with legal counsel, our Board updated this policy to ensure clarity is provided to our membership as they work to comply with new federal guidance from the White House."
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Wisconsin's new policy reflects that of the NCAA, as it still allows biological athletes to participate in girls' practices, but not official competitions.
The state had allowed transgender athlete participation in girls’ sports since 2013.
Last April, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have banned high school transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams.
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Evers said in a press release when he vetoed that bill that he would veto any bill that "harms LGBTQ Wisconsinites’ and kids’ mental health."
"I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive, and less welcoming place for LGBTQ people and kids, and I will continue to keep my promise of using every power available to me to defend them, protect their rights, and keep them safe," Evers said.
"States across this country may give way to radical policies targeting LGBTQ individuals and families and threatening LGBTQ folks’ everyday lives and their ability to be safe, valued, supported, and welcome being who they are. As long as I am the governor of this great state, Wisconsin will not be among them."
However, now the state has fallen in line with 25 others that already have laws in place to prevent trans athletes in girls' sports, and others that have updated their policies following Trump's executive order.
Wisconsin voted for Trump in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, but has otherwise been known as a blue state in recent history. But now, Wisconsin is the latest state to agree to enforce Trump's policy on protecting girls and women from trans inclusion in sports. Opposition to trans inclusion has become more of a bipartisan issue over the last year.
A recent New York Times/Ipsos survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, do not think transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports. Of the 2,128 people polled, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
Of the 1,025 people who identified as Democrats or leaning Democratic, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
Still, some blue states have refused to comply with Trump's executive order, and continue to allow trans athletes to compete with girls. California, Minnesota and Maine are among the most prominent states that have openly defied Trump on the issue.
But those states are at risk of losing federal funding, as per the policy of Trump's order. California and Minnesota are also currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for potential Title IX violations by going against Trump's order as well.
Trump's appointee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, made her stance clear on trans inclusion in women's and girls' sports during her confirmation hearing.
"I do not believe that biological boys should be able to compete against girls in sports, and I think now that certainly not only have the people spoken, because that was something that Trump ran very heavily on, but I believe the court has spoken," McMahon said.
"We are really back to what Title IX was originally established to do and that was to protect social discrimination. Women should feel safe in their locker rooms. They should feel safe in their spaces. They shouldn't have to be exposed to men undressing in front of them."
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