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Fox News aired more than 400 weekday segments mentioning trans athletes over just four months

Media Matters for America · last updated

At the start of February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that threatened to block federal funds from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s sports. Since then, Fox News has made coverage of trans athletes a regular part of its programming, mentioning the topic in at least 6 segments every week since the order was signed.

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