Rep. Roger Willams, R-Texas, said Thursday it's "unbelievable" that it took a presidential proclamation to remind the U.S. of an immutable truth from the "beginning of time," telling Newsmax "we need to move on" now that order has been restored on the two sexes as God intended.
Williams joined "National Report" to discuss President Donald Trump's executive order on Wednesday barring biological men from playing in women's sports. That order followed one from Trump's first day in office, when he ordered the federal government to define sex as male or female.
"I think it's been supported from the beginning of time," Williams said. "And it's unbelievable, isn't it, that we had to have a signing ceremony, a press conference about a man and a woman. But that's where our country had gone under the Biden administration. Now we've got it back on track. So look, we've reminded ourselves, as of yesterday, there's a man and a woman, and we need to move from there.
"And men don't need to be playing with women in sporting events."
Williams took aim at the NCAA, which three years ago abdicated ruling on men playing in women's sports by leaving it up to the national governing bodies of each sport to come up with eligibility standards, policies that allowed men in women's sports and locker rooms.
In response to Trump's order Wednesday, the NCAA released a statement saying that the order "provides a clear, national standard" in keeping men out of women's sports. The NCAA said it's "reviewing the executive order."
"Well first, the NCAA, they shouldn't take a lot of time to go ahead and agree with President Trump. And let's get on with it," Williams said. "There's been some issues with the NCAA that created problems. Frankly, a lot of their leadership was not wanting to make decisions. But now it's been made for them. So I would hope they'd address that immediately."
He added: "We need to get it right. Man, women, there is a difference. NCAA needs to recognize that and let's move on. It's simple. ... I'm glad the NCAA is going to review it, but I hope they review it today and not wait any longer. Let's get it on and let's separate the sports and enjoy them."
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