Washington DC, June 30 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the US Supreme Court's decision upholding state laws that bar transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports, calling the ruling a "BIG WIN".

Reacting to the judgement, in a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "BIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS."

"Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!!" he added.

Trump's remarks came after the US Supreme Court upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports, ruling that Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education, permits schools to maintain se...