Mikie Sherrill remains silent on issue of trans athletes in women's sports as Trump calls her out for it

Affordability is taking center stage in New Jersey's gubernatorial race as Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Jack Ciattarelli trade jabs on the state's sales tax. (Credit: ONNJ) 

New Jersey Democrat candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill has not addressed her congressional voting record on bills related to transgender athletes in women's sports. 

President Donald Trump called out Sherrill for her stance on the issue in a Truth Social post on Thursday. 

"Sherrill wants Open Borders (again!), men playing in Women’s Sports, Transgender for everyone, and all of the things that almost DESTROYED America," Trump wrote.

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., during a news conference about a Signal messaging chat used by Trump administration officials at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025 ( Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital has reached out to Sherrill's campaign multiple times for clarification on her stance on the issue of trans athletes in women's sports but has not received a response. 

Sherrill has been the subject of criticism on social media for her congressional voting record on the issue. She voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act twice when the bill was first proposed in 2023 and again in February when it was reintroduced. 

Sherrill also co-sponsored the Equality Act but also co-sponsored the Transgender Bill of Rights, which more explicitly "guarantees certain rights for transgender and nonbinary people with respect to public services and accommodations." 

Sherrill is a self-proclaimed "advocate for women’s athletics."  She previously proposed the Women in NCAA Sports Act in the U.S. House of Representatives