Trump Praises 22-Year-Old Jaxson Dart in New York Speech as He Presses Trans Sports Ban
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23
Trump Praises 22-Year-Old Jaxson Dart in New York Speech as He Presses Trans Sports Ban
4 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23
At a New York economy event, Donald Trump singled out Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, calling him a "beautiful guy" with "legs like tree trunks."
Trump used the former Mississippi quarterback to argue against transgender athletes in women’s sports, asking whether any woman in the audience thought she could tackle him.
Dart had introduced Trump at the event, calling it an honor to present the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
The remarks tied a sports culture-war message to a speech otherwise billed around the economy, extending Trump’s public push for restrictions on transgender participation in sports.
Is the intense focus on a few trans athletes distracting from bigger threats to women's sports, like unequal funding?
With science divided on trans athletes, are new sports rules based on competitive fairness or on societal fear?