The satirical news publication, The Onion, published an article mocking the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine concerning the inclusion of transgender athletes in girls' sports. The article, titled "DOJ Plants Gun on Maine," humorously suggests that the Department of Justice fabricated evidence to support their case.
The actual lawsuit, filed by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, challenges Maine's policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports. This action is part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to pressure Maine and other states (over 20) to change their policies. The case could potentially involve the Supreme Court redefining Title IX.
Maine Governor Janet Mills has vowed to fight the lawsuit vigorously. The Onion's satirical piece concludes with a humorous twist, suggesting that Maine's population was detained for attempting to flee to Canada, adding another layer of satire to the administration's immigration policies.
The satirical newspaper The Onion on Friday lampooned Trump administration’s attempts to prosecute the state of Maine for its policies on transgender student athletes, suggesting that it had resorted to falsifying evidence.
Under the headline “DOJ Plants Gun on Maine,” the story touts “a stunning discovery that linked all 1.4 million residents to a grisly unsolved cold case” and includes made-up quotes from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sounding like a hard-nosed TV cop.
The satirical account comes after Bondi announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is suing Maine over the inclusion of transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
It’s the latest move in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign to force Maine to change its policies toward transgender residents. The lawsuit could ultimately ask the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to define Title IX, the landmark 1972 law barring sex-based discrimination in schools, to outlaw athletic policies like the ones in Maine and more than 20 other states.
Gov. Janet Mills said in a Wednesday statement that she will defend Maine “vigorously” against this latest action from the Trump administration.
While the dispute will likely be settled in court, the Onion’s version ends at the police station with a nod to another fixation of the Trump administration, immigration:
“At press time,” The Onion writes, “Maine’s populace had been detained and taken in for questioning after attempting to flee across the Canadian border.”
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