Federal government launches investigation into Maine hours after Democratic governor stood up to Trump’s ‘bullying’
The move came after Mills stood up to Trump at the National Governors Association meeting Friday morning. Trump, singling out Mills during a televised press event, demanded that Maine comply with his executive order barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports or risk losing federal funding.
“I’m complying with state and federal laws,” Mills responded.
Trump then said, “Well—I’m—we are the federal law. You better do it because otherwise, you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t.”
“In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it — and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so,” Gov. Janet Mills said.
The only king Maine has is Stephen King..
By way of Advocate