In the eyes of President Trump and many other Republicans, barring transgender women from women’s sports was a key issue in recent elections, and it will remain a critical one in the upcoming midterms. But despite how big the issue has become politically, the number of trans athletes affected by an outright ban would be relatively very low, considering the millions of girls and women who play sports in the United States.
Addressing Congress in 2024, Charlie Baker, the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, said there were fewer than 10 trans athletes competing out of the 510,000 students who played college sports.