Maine Gov. Janet Mills was “being a total ass” when she defied President Trump during a heated confrontation at the White House concerning transgender athletes in women’s sports, according to Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.

The town of Cumberland, Maine — about 20 miles north of Portland — has landed at the heart of the battle between President Trump and Governor Janet Mills over transgender athletes.

President Donald Trump told Maine Gov. Janet Mills her state needed to comply with his order banning transgender athletes from playing in girls’ and women’s sports. Mills told Trump Maine is

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.

President Donald Trump has sparred with Maine’s governor during a meeting of governors at the White House. Democratic Gov.

Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told the president that the state won't be intimidated and reiterated her vow to challenge him in court if he denies the state millions in federal cash.

Dozens of Mainers gathered in front of the State House on Sunday, voicing support for Gov. Janet Mills following her response to President Donald Trump's recent executive order barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.

A Maine state lawmaker sounded the alarm on its transgender athlete policy during an interview on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" on Monday.

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