Exclusive: Republican Senator Warren Petersen, Arizona Senate President, spoke to Fox News Digital after President Donald Trump attended signing the “No Men in Women's Sports” executive order.
“I think the impact is huge,” Petersen signed a highly anticipated executive order for Trump to keep biological men out of women's sports, one of his most prominent campaign promises. He immediately told Fox News Digital after witnessing the meeting.
“We now have a multifaceted approach to making sure that girls' sports and boys can't play in girls' sports,” Petersen said. “We passed the law to do this. We've been suing courts, and now the way we interpret Title IX is boys and girls. Boys are boys , if you are a boy and a girl is violating this title, if you allow you to play in girls' sports, then you think that's great news.”
Citing the recent vote, Petersen pointed out that 70% of Americans would like to “see girls' sports being protected.”
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Senator Warren Petersen spoke to Fox News Digital about his experiences in President Donald Trump's executive order on Wednesday. (Getty Image)
“I think this is a perfect example of why we see Democrats with a 31% approval rate,” Petersen said. “I think this is the perfect example of what you saw in Arizona. We've increased the majority and we've won virtually every competitive race, so I'm excited. It's good for American girls. I really can't imagine that we've allowed this to happen to some of our girls and women away from sports.”
Petersen, who posted a photo at an event with former NCAA swimmer and women's sports activist Riley Gaines, spoke to Fox News Digital about the “disruption” between the average American voter and Democratic politician on the issue of women's sports. I did.
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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order banning transgender female athletes from participating in female or girl sporting events on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“They have not fully contacted the voters,” Petersen said. “They have this really loud, organized little faction, but it's not in contact with what the majority of Americans believe. And frankly, it's logic I have no contact with science. Gaslight, which we have had to deal with over the past few years, is trying to convince Americans that they are girls. Voters say they have to do so. I've spoken loudly and clearly that I didn't have.”
When Trump was signing the executive order, dozens of young female athletes in the audience walked to the table and invited them as soon as Petersen called “incredible.” Surrounded Trump.
“I think it was just a sense of security. I can't believe this fight is over,” Petersen told Fox News Digital. “The boys playing girls' sports stole the titles stolen from our girls and women. It was over. And I thought it was a truly adorable moment. You're the President I am very grateful for that.”
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Eastern Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, banning transgender female athletes from competing in female or girl sporting events. Shaking the waves (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“I think this common sense move he's making is just because his votes are so high right now. … And not only is Trump fulfilling his promise, he's doing it at a fierce speed. I can't say that Trump hasn't fulfilled his promises because he's doing it.”
Petersen, who filed documents to run for Arizona's attorney general, told Fox News Digital he would continue to fight for the “right side” of the issue in his hometown.
“I am the lead defendant in a case to protect the Save Women's Sports Act in Arizona,” explained Petersen.
“We're sitting on the Supreme Court now. We're going to see you watching that trial all the time. We have an attorney general who has not fully contacted other Democrats. She's the law She thought, it was okay for the boys to play in girls' sports.
