Who is Payton McNabb? Trump honors former volleyball player at speech
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WASHINGTON - Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, was honored at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.
Who is Payton McNabb?
The backstory:
McNabb suffered an injury when she was a junior at Hiwassee Dam High School in Murphy, North Carolina.
McNabb said she suffered a concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash. Later, she said she dealt with partial paralysis and vision problems.
She was one of the athletes who attended Trump’s event when he signed the "No Men in Women’s Sports" executive order.
She told Fox News she was stunned to hear she received the offer.
Payton McNabb (C), former high school athlete was who injured from a by a volleyball spike from a trans woman on the opposing team, is recognized by US President Donald Trump as he speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Cap
"It's just such an incredible honor, and I'm so thankful, and I can't believe I'm getting invited. I know that President Trump really supports what we've been fighting for and what I've been advocating for for over two years now," she said. "And he's really big on getting men out of women's sports and out of their spaces.
She continued: "So, I think this is just his way of letting us know that he sees us and he's with us, and I'm just so thankful for that."
Big picture view:
Trump delivered his first major speech to Congress since returning to the White House for a second term on Tuesday night.
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While not officially a State of the Union address, the event carries all the hallmarks of one, with lawmakers from both chambers filling the House chamber as Trump lays out his administration’s priorities.