In a bold and controversial move, President Donald Trump delivered on a key campaign promise by signing an executive order titled “No Men in Women’s Sports”, effectively barring transgender athletes from participating in female sports divisions. The decision has not only stirred intense political debate but also attracted increasing backing from high-profile figures in the sporting world, including NFL legends Donald Driver and Brett Favre.
Donald Driver joins Trump in backing executive order against trans athletes in women’s sports
The executive order, designed to reinforce the traditional understanding of biological sex in competitive sports, comes amid a wave of public discourse around fairness and inclusivity in athletics. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, nearly two-thirds of American adults favor regulations that require transgender athletes to compete based on their sex assigned at birth. Trump’s administration has taken a hardline stance, even going so far as to file a lawsuit against the state of Maine after its Governor vocally opposed the federal mandate.
Donald Driver, a Super Bowl champion and former wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, became one of the latest sports icons to voice support for Trump’s action. Speaking to Fox News, Driver emphasized the importance of aligning sports participation with one’s biological identity. “I think, you know, God made you how he made you,” Driver said. “And I think, at the end of the day, if he made you a male, then you compete in male sports. He made you a female, you compete in female sports.”
Driver, a father of both sons and daughters, reflected on how personal experiences have shaped his perspective. “You have to be very open-minded to the situation, but you also have to understand that you have to be very transparent in the conversation,” he added. “For me, I think if God made you a certain way, then that’s the sport you compete in.”
Driver’s sentiments were echoed by fellow Packers icon Brett Favre, who criticized officials for allowing a transgender athlete, Ada Gallagher, to compete in a high school girls’ track event in Oregon. “This shouldn’t be okay and shame on all the officials who would allow this,” Favre stated via social media, sparking widespread discussion online.
Favre also praised Trump’s directive, calling it a necessary action in today’s complex social climate. “I appreciate President @realDonaldTrump signing an initiative to keep biological boys from competing against females,” he said. “It’s sad that this had to happen in this day and age, but glad it was done.”
Trump, in announcing the executive order, framed the decision as a battle for the integrity of women’s sports. “The radical left has waged an all-out campaign to erase the very concept of biological sex and replace it with a militant transgender ideology. With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” he declared.
As political tensions rise and societal views remain sharply divided, it is clear that voices from the sports community—particularly those with longstanding legacies like Driver and Favre—are becoming increasingly influential in shaping the national conversation around transgender participation in athletics.
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Donald Driver joins Trump in backing executive order against trans athletes in women’s sports
The executive order, designed to reinforce the traditional understanding of biological sex in competitive sports, comes amid a wave of public discourse around fairness and inclusivity in athletics. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, nearly two-thirds of American adults favor regulations that require transgender athletes to compete based on their sex assigned at birth. Trump’s administration has taken a hardline stance, even going so far as to file a lawsuit against the state of Maine after its Governor vocally opposed the federal mandate.
Donald Driver, a Super Bowl champion and former wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, became one of the latest sports icons to voice support for Trump’s action. Speaking to Fox News, Driver emphasized the importance of aligning sports participation with one’s biological identity. “I think, you know, God made you how he made you,” Driver said. “And I think, at the end of the day, if he made you a male, then you compete in male sports. He made you a female, you compete in female sports.”
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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) April 23, 2025
“God made you how he made you”
“if he made you a male, then you compete in male sports. Female, you compete in female sports”
“God made u a certain way that’s the sport you compete in” pic.twitter.com/026kN2nHek
Driver, a father of both sons and daughters, reflected on how personal experiences have shaped his perspective. “You have to be very open-minded to the situation, but you also have to understand that you have to be very transparent in the conversation,” he added. “For me, I think if God made you a certain way, then that’s the sport you compete in.”
Driver’s sentiments were echoed by fellow Packers icon Brett Favre, who criticized officials for allowing a transgender athlete, Ada Gallagher, to compete in a high school girls’ track event in Oregon. “This shouldn’t be okay and shame on all the officials who would allow this,” Favre stated via social media, sparking widespread discussion online.
Favre also praised Trump’s directive, calling it a necessary action in today’s complex social climate. “I appreciate President @realDonaldTrump signing an initiative to keep biological boys from competing against females,” he said. “It’s sad that this had to happen in this day and age, but glad it was done.”
Trump, in announcing the executive order, framed the decision as a battle for the integrity of women’s sports. “The radical left has waged an all-out campaign to erase the very concept of biological sex and replace it with a militant transgender ideology. With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” he declared.
As political tensions rise and societal views remain sharply divided, it is clear that voices from the sports community—particularly those with longstanding legacies like Driver and Favre—are becoming increasingly influential in shaping the national conversation around transgender participation in athletics.
Also Read: NFL announces 2026 Draft location as fans turn their eyes beyond Green Bay’s 2025 spotlight
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