Donald Trump in awkward moment with American students after bragging about banning trans athletes
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President Donald Trump was met with awkward silence during a White House gathering on Tuesday when he sought validation for his ban on transgender athletes in women's sports.The US president had invited more than 100 NCAA student athletes to the Oval Office to celebrate their championship victories, with teams including Texas A&M women's volleyball, Florida State women's soccer, and Oklahoma State men's golf among those present.What began as a celebratory occasion swiftly turned political as Trump used the event to promote his executive order, signed in February, which prohibits transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams at federally-funded educational institutions.Addressing the assembled athletes directly, Trump asked: "Does anybody agree with that, that men should be able to play in women's sports?
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