Donald Trump just took a huge step toward barring biological men from competing in women’s sports … signing an executive order Wednesday that he said will end the era of watching “men beat and batter female athletes.”

POTUS put his pen to the “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” mandate at a ceremony at the White House … promising it will stop transgender athletes from competing against females going forward.

“It’s going to end, and it’s ending right now,” Trump said emphatically to a room full of his supporters as he signed the document. “And nobody’s going to be able to do a damn thing about it, because when I speak — we speak with authority.”

“I’m also directing our Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem,” Trump said, “to deny any and all Visa applications made by men attempting to fraudulently enter the United States while identifying themselves as women athletes to try and get into the Games maybe where they are unable to get into the Games.”

Trump’s words were met with multiple rounds of applause from his audience … which included former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, one of Lia Thomas‘ most outspoken critics.

Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, meanwhile, dragged the proposed order in a statement to ABC News on Tuesday … saying it “could expose young people to harassment and discrimination.”

Joe Giudice isn’t threatened by Teresa Giudice‘s new husband … making it clear he’s happy to see his ex-wife find her soulmate.

We caught up with Joe after Teresa called Luis “Louie” Ruelas her “twin flame” and suggested the only good thing she and JG did together was make 4 daughters together … a notion the ex ‘RHONJ’ hubby cosigned.

Watch the video … Joe says point-blank Tre is “right” for calling her new man The One, as he sees how different their current relationship is from their own former 20-year union.

These days, Joe is focusing on his physical health, getting into shape for his upcoming boxing match against Jennifer Lopez‘s ex-husband, Ojani Noa. The celebrity boxing match goes down this Saturday in Nassau, Bahamas … and fans will be able to catch it live on Triller TV.

Ben Affleck is ready to bid his Brentwood mansion goodbye … and move into a “super high-end” and “massively private” crib, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us … Ben had been eyeing the new property for a while — and it seems he pulled the trigger and bought it last year.

There is a slight snag of sorts — the new pad is still under construction, but as soon as it’s ready, Ben will bounce from his current Brentwood digs.

We broke the news that Jennifer Lopez was recently looking at a place in Brentwood she really liked … but her hunt has nothing to do with Ben’s decision. The actor has been saying for a while now he was ready for a new place.