Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., took aim at Maine Gov. Janet Mills for refusing to ban trans athletes in girls’ sports on Wednesday. During an interview on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me With Dan Dakich,” Tuberville laid heavy criticism on Mills after a week of national controversy for her feud with President Donald Trump over his “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order, and her state’s refusal to comply with it. “With that governor of Maine, just being a total a– to be honest with you to the president of the United States, when he’s already said, ‘This is not going to happen,’ and she said, ‘Well I’ll take you to court,’ and he said, ‘Well I’ll see you in court, because I happen to run the federal government,'” Tuberville said. “It just shows you how egotistical these people are, and it’s just common sense that you don’t do this.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMaine came under national scrutiny for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports amid the state’s refusal to comply with Trump’s order and a recent incident involving a trans pole vaulter. The spat between Trump and Mills started last Thursday when Trump vowed to cut funding to the state for refusing to follow his order during a gathering of governors in Washington. On Friday, Mills’ office responded with a statement threatening legal action against the Trump administration if it did withhold federal funding from the state. Then, Trump and Mills verbally sparred in a widely-publicized argument at the White House during a bipartisan meeting of governors. “Are you not going to comply with that?” Trump asked Mills.”I’m complying with state and federal laws,” she responded, before Trump said “Well, we are the federal law” and “You better do it, you better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t. And by the way, your population, even though it’s somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports, so you better comply because otherwise you’re not getting any federal funding.”MAINE LEGISLATURE CENSURES REP. LAUREL LIBBY FOR POINTING OUT TRANS ATHLETE WHO WON GIRLS’ COMPETITION”We’ll see you in court,” Mills responded. Just hours after that interaction, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will be investigating the state for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports and potential Title IX violations. Maine is the fourth state to have a Title IX investigation launched against it for defying Trump’s order since it was signed on Feb. 5. California, Minnesota and Massachusetts are facing similar investigations, while several other Democratic-run states have also refused to comply with Trump’s order thus far. Meanwhile, Tuberville is also co-sponsoring a bill with similar ramifications to Trump’s order in the U.S. Congress. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act has already passed in the House of Representatives, but has not received a Senate vote
Senator Tommy Tuberville referred to the governor of Maine as a “complete jerk” for opposing Trump regarding transgender athletes.
