President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.

The town of Cumberland, Maine — about 20 miles north of Portland — has landed at the heart of the battle between President Trump and Governor Janet Mills over transgender athletes.

Charlamagne Tha God said on Monday that Maine Gov. Janet Mills fought President Donald Trump over a "losing talking point" when she defended transgender athletes at the White House.

President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican

President Trump and the Governor of Maine Governor hurled verbal jabs and threats at each other during an explosive clash over transgender athletes during a packed public event at The White House.

President Trump had a testy exchange with Maine Governor Janet Mills on Friday over his threat to withhold federal funding from the state unless it bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports. “You better do it, because you’re not going to get any federal funding,” Trump told the Maine Democrat at a White House event.

President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We'll see you in court,