Celebrities React to Donald Trump's Transgender Military Ban
"Are you TRYING to be an asshole?"
This morning, Donald Trump made the abrupt and disturbing announcement that transgender individuals will be banned from serving in the U.S. military. "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail," Trump wrote in a series of tweets.
Despite the general sense of shock and horror in the wake of this news, celebrities were swift to denounce Trump's ban. Here's how they responded on Twitter.
Trump is banning all transgenders from the military. To those who believed Trump would be a friend to LGBTs, time to admit you were conned.July 26, 2017
There are 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans in the US military fighting for all of us. What happened to your promise to fight for them? https://t.co/WzjypVC8SrJuly 26, 2017
There are 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans in the US military fighting for all of us. What happened to your promise to fight for them? https://t.co/WzjypVC8SrJuly 26, 2017
Are you TRYING to be an asshole? https://t.co/QW9axAScmOJuly 26, 2017
no. My God. This must be challenged. https://t.co/H9DBE4cmK7July 26, 2017
@Caitlyn_Jenner wake up sweetheart give Your wonderful president a call discuss #noTransgender in military congrats on a great choice!July 26, 2017
I guess he doesn't know what the "T" stands for. https://t.co/cCukhy9QepJuly 26, 2017
I grew up in a military w/ LGBT people serving in the shadows. We can't let DT turn back the clock on our brave, trans soldiers. #RISEUPJuly 26, 2017
Great time to support @Translifeline #transrightsarehumanrightsJuly 26, 2017
"BREAKING: Trump: Transgender people will not be allowed to serve `in any capacity' in the US military." ODIOUS OGRE.July 26, 2017
6/14/16 https://t.co/K84Wd8nd7cJuly 26, 2017
This is bigotry. Plain and simple. Bigotry.July 26, 2017
Sign this petition !!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/j2SfMeWLBIJuly 27, 2017
Banning transgender people from serving our country is simply wrong. We should be so grateful to anybody who wants to serve!July 26, 2017
Mr draft dodging President thank US Marine Shane Ortega for his service and beg his forgiveness for your ignorance pic.twitter.com/pNvypn5ewmJuly 27, 2017
Within the Trans Community are many also who are strong brave. They should be able to serve if they wish. To have honor if they do @POTUSJuly 26, 2017
Transgender Ban Is Travesty‼️THESE BRAVE MEN WOMEN RISK THEIR LIVES 2KEEP🇺🇸SAFE.trump’s A COWARD WHO KNOWS NOTHING OF SERVICE OR HEROISMJuly 27, 2017
We should be grateful to the people who wish to serve, not turn our backs on them. Banning transgender people is hurtful, baseless and wrongJuly 26, 2017
Every patriotic American who is qualified to serve in our military should be able to serve. Full stop.July 26, 2017
#transrightsarehumanrightsJuly 26, 2017
transgender friends, we stand proudly with you! you are NOT a burden. #TransRightsAreHumanRightsJuly 27, 2017
The message you have just sent has endangered the lives of people all over the United States and overseas bravely serving our nation @POTUSJuly 26, 2017
Many of these young people are transgender suffer daily from the exact types of social isolation targeting ur message encourages @POTUSJuly 26, 2017
Many of these young people are transgender suffer daily from the exact types of social isolation targeting ur message encourages @POTUSJuly 26, 2017
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I'm starting to think they don't know what these letters actually stand for. https://t.co/ieznVV5GioJuly 26, 2017
Hey Ivanka, James here. Hope all is good, quick question, can you... Erm... Call your dad and have a talk. X https://t.co/yiiL89J3ApJuly 26, 2017
One by one he will fuck over every segment of the population he made a promise to except Russia, bankers and big oil.Get ready-you're next. https://t.co/CxDqCgW3r2July 26, 2017
One by one he will fuck over every segment of the population he made a promise to except Russia, bankers and big oil.Get ready-you're next. https://t.co/CxDqCgW3r2July 26, 2017
We opened our show tonight with a song about Trumps transgender military ban. https://t.co/Yb7SCrlMDL xJuly 27, 2017
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Emma Dibdin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles who writes about culture, mental health, and true crime. She loves owls, hates cilantro, and can find the queer subtext in literally anything.