President Donald Trump has threatened to impose “large scale” financial penalties on California after a transgender athlete competed and won two medals at last weekend’s high school state track and field championship.
"Biological Male competed in California Girls State Finals, WINNING BIG, despite the fact that they were warned by me not to do so," Trump wrote in a 12:56 a.m. EST Tuesday post on Truth Social.
"As Governor Gavin Newscum fully understands, large scale fines will be imposed!!!," Trump added, referring to California Gov. Gavin Newsom with a derogatory nickname often used by the right.
Trump did not offer details regarding the potential fines or the specific federal funding that could be affected.
The dispute centers around AB Hernandez, a transgender high school athlete wh