Maine Gov. Janet Mills responds to Trump's demand for apology over trans-athlete policies

State Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Maine, joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the president's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over his executive order to protect women's sports.

President Donald Trump called for Maine Gov. Janet Mills to apologize to him over her state's reluctance to follow his executive order to ban trans athletes from girls sports over the weekend, and Mills has now responded without an apology.

Mills spoke to reporters in Bangor on Monday, rebuffing Trump and insisting her state's reluctance to follow his executive order is rooted in "the rule of law." 

"My issue is about the rule of law, pure and simple," Mills said. "It's not about transgender sports; it's about who makes the laws and who enforces the laws. I read the Constitution. The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. It doesn't allow him to make laws out of whole cloth by tweet or Instagram post or press release or executive order."

Mills also condemned Trump for his stance on abortion and tariffs, and never once referred to the president by name.

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Janet Mills, governor of Maine, during the governors working session in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"We've seen policies that threaten women and girls across the country," Mills said. "If the current occupant of the White House wants to protect women and girls, he should start by protecting the women and teenage girls who are suffering miscarriages and dying because they can't get basic, life-saving healthcare in states across the country.

"Look, the issue isn't