California town rallies behind Trump as it hosts track and field championship amid trans athlete controversy

Clovis, California, Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce spoke to Fox News Digital about her city hosting the state track and field championships, which drew scrutiny from Trump’s administration over a transgender athlete competing in the girls' category.

Clovis, California, will be the epicenter in the political battle over trans athletes in girls' sports this weekend. 

The town is set to host the state track and field championships, which has been thrust into the national spotlight amid a trans athlete competing in the girls' category after President Donald Trump called out the situation on Truth Social this week.

Dianne Pearce, the town's mayor pro tem, told Fox News Digital she has been actively lobbying to make Trump aware of the situation for weeks and got her fellow local officials involved. 

"I've been in touch with the White House legislative affairs office to kind of see what would be needed from this community, from the Clovis area to show our support for the Trump administration's efforts to get California to comply with Title IX and his ["Keeping Men out of Women's Sports"] executive order," Pearce said. 

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Pearce said her path to getting the White House involved was to "amplify the voices" of the town's residents, who only support female athletes competing in girls' sports. 

Pearce succeeded in that goal, which culminated in a press conference involving state and local leaders speaking out in support of Trump's executive order and against Democrats for enabling trans athletes to play in California girls' sports ahead of the championship meet. 

Pearce says Trump's post was a driving factor in driving enthusiasm for the cause.  

The press conference featured