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.

Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told the president that the state won't be intimidated and reiterated her vow to challenge him in court if he denies the state millions in federal cash.

Rep. Laurel Libby said she does not plan to take down her Facebook post, despite a request from the Maine House speaker, who said children should not be 'used to score political points.'

The war between Maine’s governor and President Donald Trump has intensified as they butt heads over transgender athletes. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said her state will follow the law and allow trans athletes to compete in women’s sports,

President Donald Trump told Maine Gov. Janet Mills her state needed to comply with his order banning transgender athletes from playing in girls’ and women’s sports. Mills told Trump Maine is

See you in court,” Maine Governor Janet Mills said after Trump threatened to cut the state’s federal funding if it didn’t comply with his executive order attempting to ban trans girls and women from sports.