On Friday, August 7th, 2026, President Donald Trump publicly urged Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act before the Senate recesses. Writing on Truth Social, he described the bill as "a great Bill," expressing hope that the Senate would remain in Washington, D.C. until its passage.

Trump warned that without the legislation, "women's and Olympic sports will disappear," and highlighted the potential negative impacts, including harm to millions of young athletes, cancellation of programs, loss of sports opportunities, and financial difficulties for universities. He stated, "Without this Bill, millions of young Athletes will be hurt, programs will be canceled, Women's and Olympic Sports will go away, the fans will be robbed, and Universities will go broke."

The president also asserted his record on protecting women athletes, saying, "Nobody has done more to protect Women Athletes than me — and this Bill CLEARLY protects the Laws in 27 States protecting Women's Sports, and banning Men from Women's Sports."

These remarks followed similar comments made by Trump the previous day while welcoming U.S. Olympians to the White House Rose Garden.

Additionally, the White House released an official memo on the same day to clarify misconceptions about the bill. The memo emphasized that the Protect College Sports Act would not override existing state laws that prevent biological men from competing in women's sports, affirming that states retain the authority to legislate on this issue.

Trump urged bipartisan cooperation, stating, "I’m urging the House and the Senate to come together, bipartisan if possible, and it looks like they have done, to send the bill to my desk and I will sign it. I think we have no choice."

He concluded with a call to action: "We have to get that done. If we don’t, we’re very foolish. Nobody knows what will happen. We’re in Never-Never Land. We’re not going to let that be happening. We’re not going to let that happen to these great people and others."

The Protect College Sports Act is currently navigating the legislative process in Congress. If it passes both houses, it will be sent to President Trump's desk for signature.

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