- President Trump announced the Patriot Games - a proposed teen athletic tournament, last July, but few details have emerged since its initial mention.
- Despite a recent White House event focused on student athletics, there was no update on the Patriot Games, though the event has not been officially called off.
- The tournament is intended to feature one male and one female student from each US state and territory, suggesting a highly selective participation model.
- Trump has explicitly stated that transgender athletes will not be permitted to compete in the Patriot Games.
- Social media users have drawn comparisons between Trump's proposed tournament and The Hunger Games novels.
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