Virginia High School League Complies with Trump's Executive Order on Women's Sports

OutKick host Riley Gaines and fitness guru Jillian Michaels discussed President Donald Trump signing an executive order to keep biological men out of women's sports on 'Hannity.'

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced on Monday that its executive committee voted to bring its league in compliance with Trump's executive order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports."

Trump signed the executive order last Wednesday, fulfilling one of his main campaign promises to keep biological men out of girls' and women's sports. The order was signed on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates female athletes and those committed to providing equal access to sports for all females.

The VHSL, which governs high school sports in the state, will comply with the executive order effective immediately.

"The VHSL is an association comprising 318 member schools with more than 177,000 students participating yearly in sports and academic activities. The VHSL is the governing body, and our member schools look to and rely on the VHSL for policy and guidance. To that end, the VHSL will comply with the Executive Order," said VHSL Executive Director John W. Haun in a statement.

"The compliance will provide membership clear and consistent direction."

Trump stated, "This doesn't have to be long. It's all about common sense," adding that "Women's sports will be only for women." He declared, "The war on women's sports is over."

Following Trump's order, the NCAA also officially banned trans athletes from participating in women's sports, with their announcement coming just a day after the signing.

"A student-athlete assigned male at birth may not compete on a women's team," reads the new NCAA policy. The policy allows biological females to compete in men's sports.

NCAA President Charlie Baker emphasized the need for "clear, consistent and uniform eligibility standards" rather than conflicting state laws and court decisions. He noted that Trump's order creates a national standard.

Independent Women ambassadors, including Riley Gaines, were present at the White House when Trump signed the executive order. Gaines, who hosts OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast, has been vocal about her experience competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who won the women's NCAA Championships in 2022.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the executive order "upholds the promise of Title IX" and that Trump is committed to restoring common sense regarding women's sports.

She called on the Senate to pass the Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act, which seeks to ban biological males from participating in girls' school sports teams, aligning federal law with respect to student athletes' birth gender.

Virginia's voting pattern in the 2024 presidential election saw 52.1% of votes going to former Vice President Kamala Harris, while Trump received 46.3% of the vote.