'Perfect exactly the way God made you': 7 highlights from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
2. Trump highlights plight of female athletes competing against trans-identified males
Trump noted that he had made "it the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female," touting his executive order banning trans-identified males from women's sports.
He highlighted the impact of policies that allow trans-identified males to compete in women's sports on former high school athlete Payton McNabb.
"Three years ago, Payton McNabb was an all-star high school athlete, one of the best, preparing for a future in college sports," Trump said. "When her girls' volleyball match was invaded by a male, he smashed the ball so hard in Payton's face, causing traumatic brain injury, partially paralyzing her right side and ending her athletic career. It was a shot like she's never seen before."
As Trump spoke, the camera panned in on McNabb. The president noted her presence in the House gallery. He vowed to her that "From now on, schools will kick the men off the girls' team or they will lose all federal funding."
"If you really want to see numbers, just take a look at what happened in the women's boxing, weightlifting, track and field, swimming or cycling where a male recently finished a long-distance race five hours and 14 minutes ahead of a woman." He described the presence of trans-identified male athletes in women's sports as "demeaning for women" and "very bad for our country."
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
