The lawfare in this country has gotten out of hand. Now it has reached a fever pitch.
Because a Leftist Attorney General bragged about keeping Trump in court for this moronic reason.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Defending Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports Draws Criticism and Legal Challenges
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has drawn significant attention and criticism for his April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration, aimed at protecting transgender athletes’ rights to compete in girls’ and women’s sports, in defiance of President Donald Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order issued on February 5, 2025.
In an interview with Public Citizen on August 21, 2025, Ellison emphasized his commitment, stating, “We are fighting to protect transgender athletes… Donald Trump and [Attorney General] Pam Bondi were threatening to sue me, I sued them first!”
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, argues that Trump’s executive orders violate the U.S. Constitution, Title IX, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that allow transgender girls to participate in sports aligned with their gender identity, per the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Legal and Policy Context
Ellison’s legal action, joined by the attorneys general of Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, challenges two Trump executive orders: the “Gender Ideology Order” of January 20, 2025, which recognizes only two sexes, and the “Sports Ban Order” of February 5, 2025, which bars transgender girls from girls’ sports, citing unfairness and safety concerns.
The lawsuit secured a preliminary injunction on February 28, 2025, blocking enforcement of the orders in Minnesota and the plaintiff states, per the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Ellison’s February 20, 2025, legal opinion declared that Minnesota’s Human Rights Act, which has protected transgender rights since 1993, supersedes Trump’s orders, a stance reinforced by Governor Tim Walz’s 2023 legislation making Minnesota a refuge for transgender youth, per AP News.
However, the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services are investigating Minnesota’s defiance, with Attorney General Pam Bondi warning of potential lawsuits against Minnesota and California, per CNN.
Controversy and Public Reaction
The issue gained national prominence after a transgender softball pitcher led Champlin Park High School to a state championship in spring 2025, prompting a separate lawsuit against Ellison, the Minnesota State High School League, and three school districts by three female softball players.
One anonymous player told Fox News Digital that competing against the transgender athlete was “mentally challenging” and “unfair,” citing physical advantages and calling Ellison’s support for trans inclusion “disgusting and wrong.”
The lawsuit, which also names state education and human rights officials, reflects broader tensions, as Minnesota’s legislature failed to pass the Preserving Girls’ Sports Act in March 2025, which would have restricted girls’ sports to biological females, per Fox News.
Critics, including Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring), have called Ellison’s lawsuit a “waste of taxpayer money” that risks federal funding and undermines fairness in girls’ sports, per CBS Minnesota.
White House spokesperson Harrison Fields labeled the lawsuit “creepy and anti-woman,” while former Minnesota Vikings player Jack Brewer criticized Ellison’s stance as disconnected from athletic realities, per Fox News.
Conversely, supporters like Gender Justice and state Rep. Leigh Finke, Minnesota’s first openly transgender legislator, argue that excluding trans athletes violates state law and harms vulnerable youth, with Dr. Kelsey Leonardsmith noting that transgender girls are underrepresented in sports, per The Washington Post.
