Payton McNabb 'heartbroken' over Dems' coldness at Trump speech to her story of injuries from trans athlete

President Donald Trump says transgender athletes in women's sports will no longer be tolerated in a joint address to Congress.

Democrats refused to clap for nearly every moment of President Donald Trump's joint address Tuesday night. That included when he honored former volleyball player Payton McNabb, who suffered traumatic physical and mental injuries when she was injured by a transgender opponent in 2022. 

Trump commended the 19-year-old McNabb for overcoming her injuries, which included concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash, to become an advocate for protecting women and girls from biological males in their sports. 

Trump concluded the segment by reiterating his promise to cut federal funding to any U.S. school that allows trans athletes to compete against girls. 

It prompted a round of applause from the Republican side of the room, while every Democrat sat in silence. 

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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

McNabb told Fox News Digital that the reaction of Democrats was not surprising, but was "heartbreaking" nonetheless. 

"Last night, just overall, the Democrat Party was so disrespectful," McNabb said. "And they didn't stand up for any of the guests, they didn't stand up for DJ Daniel, who is the young boy who survived brain cancer, they didn't stand up for Laken Riley's family, whose daughter literally suffered a traumatic death that should have never happened, and every other guest that was there had some sort of powerful story, and they didn't clap for any of that.

"So it was heartbreaking, and honestly I wish I could say I was surprised, but I'm not." 

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