Trump Demands Maine Gov. Janet Mills Apologize—Or Face Consequences. Our Response: Hell No.

The Trump administration has intensified its clash with Maine, singling out Governor Janet Mills in an escalating dispute over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.

Gov. Janet Mills got into a spat with the president in February when he threatened to pull federal funding from the state if it failed to comply with his order to ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s and girls sports. | Win McNamee/Getty Images

Donald Trump is demanding a direct apology from Governor Janet Mills, suggesting that failure to co…