On Friday, President Trump sparred with the Democratic Governor of Maine Janet Mills over Maine’s decision to keep allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports despite a new Trump executive order. Trump publicly criticized Mills during a White House meeting with governors.

President Donald Trump: “The NCAA has complied immediately, by the way. That’s good. But I understand Maine — is Maine here, the governor of Maine?”

Gov. Janet Mills: “I am. Yeah, I’m here.”

President Donald Trump: “Are you not going to comply with it?”

Gov. Janet Mills: “I’m complying with state and federal laws.”

President Donald Trump: “Well, I’m — we are the federal law.”

Gov. Janet Mills: [inaudible]

President Donald Trump: “Well, 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.”

Gov. Janet Mills: “We’re complying with the laws.”

President Donald Trump: “So, you better — you better comply, because, otherwise, you’re not getting any — any federal funding.”

Gov. Janet Mills: “See you in court.”

President Donald Trump: “Every state — good, I’ll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one.”

In other legal news, a U.S. district judge has halted part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders, saying they promote “textbook” discrimination. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the American Association of University Professors and the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.