‘They’re Not Going To Be On The Governor’s Side’: Hugh Hewitt Says Trump Had ‘Big Win’ Confronting Maine Governor

Hugh Hewitt weighed in Friday on Fox News on the issue involving the governor of Maine and federal challenges over transgender athletes participating in women’s sports.

During a White House event on Friday, President Donald Trump clashed with Democratic Gov. Janet Mills of Maine regarding the participation of biological men in women’s sports. Hewitt said the majority of Maine’s residents are likely to oppose the governor’s stance, predicting an 80-20 split against her position.

“They’re not going to be on the governor’s side here. They’re going to split 80 to 20, and they’re going to be upset if the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights concludes that Maine is in violation of Title IX, which I believe they will, and they’re gonna lose a lot of money,” Hewitt said.

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Hewitt said that the incident at the sports event, where a transgender girl outperformed her competitors, has not only caused a stir locally but it has also attracted national attention.

“Everyone on that stand, the silver medalist, the bronze medalist, the other runner-up, were not happy either because the crown champion, the biological boy now, transgender girl, won the boys’ championship, or did very well last year, came in six or something like that, and he beat her by the next closest competitor by six inches, shattering records,” Hewitt said.

This issue, Hewitt said, is not one that Democrats might want to define their party by.

“So it’s not an issue which Democrats want to define their party on, but that exchange today, Donald Trump seized high ground, he’s gonna stand on it, and it was a big win for the president,” Hewitt said.