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.

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.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills told President Donald Trump “we’ll see you in court” during a tense exchange in the White House and said her state won’t be intimidated by his threat to withhold federal funds if it doesn’t comply with a recent executive order barring transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams.

Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Friday’s public squabble between Maine’s Democratic Governor and President Trump during a White House gathering of America’s state leaders failed to live up to the National Governors Association’s goal of “disagree[ing] better.