President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal funding from the state of California over a transgender athlete’s participation in an upcoming sporting event – the latest example of the president trying to use funding as leverage to enact his agenda.

California is the second state to enter Trump’s crosshairs over transgender athletes’ participation in youth sports. Last month, Trump began the process of stripping Maine of federal education dollars in a battle over the issue between the president and Maine Gov. Janet Mills. The dispute immediately landed in court.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing in state track and field finals, and said he would discuss it with Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump pulled back from threatening a larger trade war with Europe, again. On May 23, Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on the EU starting on June 1. He later told reporters he felt no need to cut a deal.

Trump’s 50% tariff threat would hit $321 billion worth of trade between the US and the EU, lowering American GDP by close to 0.6% and boosting prices by more than 0.3%, according to Bloomberg Economics calculations.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. Here is a timeline of the major developments: February 1 - Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports and 10% on goods from China,

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “playing with fire,” as Moscow continues battering Ukraine in the face of Trump’s attempts to broker a peace deal to end the war.

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