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Last night, U.S. President Donald Trump made an announcement (via a series of tweets) to ban transgenders from joining the military service. Read the tweets below.
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from military services reverses former President Obama’s decision to allow transgenders to serve openly. The announcement came as a shock to everyone. ABC News even suggests the Pentagon was unaware Trump had decided to ban transgender people from the military.
Here are the celebrities and musicians’ reaction to the news.
I'm starting to think they don't know what these letters actually stand for. https://t.co/ieznVV5Gio
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 26, 2017
I have complex feelings about the military but banning trans people sets a dangerous and shameful precedent about who matters. This is f'd.
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) July 26, 2017
Hey trans teens: this man does not represent the overwhelming love, support and pride waiting for you when you step out into the world.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) July 26, 2017
Donald: With your ban on trans people from the military, you are on notice that you just pissed off the wrong community. You will regret it.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
You can't call a country free if freedom doesn't exist for everyone, Trump is pushing further to make freedom an exclusive club.
— Declan mcKenna (@DeclanMcKenna) July 26, 2017
transgender people are not a disruption. fuck donald trump.
— christina perri (@christinaperri) July 26, 2017
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