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Trump Pauses $175 Million in Federal Funding to UPenn Over Inclusion of Trans Athletes

The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funds to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) over that institution’s inclusion of transgender athletes, according to Fox News.

The pause is pending an investigation into UPenn’s alleged Title IX violations, which could threaten the school’s entire federal funding package.

As of 2024, UPenn’s total federal funding package totaled roughly $1 billion.

UPenn is one of three institutions selected for Title IX investigation following President Trump’s signing of the “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order on February 5. The Department of Education is directly investigating UPenn, San Jose State University, and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for suspected Title IX violations.

UPenn emerged at the forefront of the transgender athlete debate in 2022, when male swimmer Will Thomas decided to identify as a woman and joined the women’s team. Once on the women’s team, Will, now going by the name Lia, began defeating all his female opponents and smashing women’s NCAA records.

Thomas would win the national championship in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA’s and would tie then-Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines for 5th place in the 200-yard freestyle. However, only Thomas would receive the trophy for the race.

Gaines, who has since emerged as the leader of the movement to keep transgender athletes out