President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports, directing agencies to withdraw federal funding for any schools that refused to comply. “From now on, women’s sports will be only for women,” he said in the East Room of the White House before signing the order.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designed to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that seeks to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girl’s school-sponsored athletics by denying federal funds to schools that allow it.