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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:14 PM Jul 2017

Trump Bows to Religious Right, Bans Trans Troops -- pushed by Vice President Pence

Insiders say the move—pushed by Vice President Pence—was designed to achieve a political purpose, not an explicitly military one.

ASAWIN SUEBSAENG
KIMBERLY DOZIER
SPENCER ACKERMAN
EMMA KERR

07.26.17 12:33 PM ET

On the anniversary of Harry S. Truman’s desegregation of the military, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly reversed the move to openly integrate trans service members. The announcement came in the form of a tweeted edict that was designed to appeal to the religious hard right, White House officials told The Daily Beast.

Trump claimed in his tweets that his decision was made “after consultation with my Generals and military experts.” Yet the announcement took some staff in the Pentagon, White House, and Capitol Hill by surprise. Trump also cited “tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail”—an argument undercut by the most reliable studies on the subject.

While Trump tweeted that he would no longer allow “transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,” he did not specifically say what would happen to the estimated 4,000 transgender troops now serving openly in the active-duty military after the Obama administration lifted the ban on such service in 2016. Last month, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis had delayed a decision to allow transgender recruits.

It was unclear Wednesday if Trump’s stance against trans service “in any capacity” indicates that the few thousand out trans service members would be immediately forced to separate from the military.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-bows-to-religious-right-bans-trans-troops

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Trump Bows to Religious Right, Bans Trans Troops -- pushed by Vice President Pence (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
Pence couldn't wait til he was President? forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #1
I wonder how long it will be until this republican controlled government workinclasszero Jul 2017 #2
Useless wars cause tremendous medical costs and disruption. Beartracks Jul 2017 #3
Sickening hopeforchange2008 Jul 2017 #4
Looking for one more issue to divide us. A wedge issue. Grammy23 Jul 2017 #5
I was fairly certain the Pence was behind this ... VMA131Marine Jul 2017 #6
Fucking Xians. stopbush Jul 2017 #7
Fuck the religious right. I'm sure Jesus is so proud of them. Initech Jul 2017 #8
Crapping all over our honorable Transgender Troops Matthew28 Jul 2017 #9
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
2. I wonder how long it will be until this republican controlled government
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:17 PM
Jul 2017

outlaws being gay?

It was the law of the land for many years.

 

hopeforchange2008

(610 posts)
4. Sickening
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:23 PM
Jul 2017

They are just so eager to discriminate. And with pence, it won't stop here. He hates a lot of groups.

Grammy23

(5,808 posts)
5. Looking for one more issue to divide us. A wedge issue.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:35 PM
Jul 2017

Us against THEM. I hope people are wise enough to not take the bait. But sadly, I am sure the vermin will crawl out of their hiding places and cheer for tRump. The rest of us need to shout them down lest they think they represent the majority in this country. Honestly, most of us don't ponder on this subject one way or the other. And if the military has a problem with it, they are being mysteriously quiet about it. Add to that, it is one more thing in President Obama's legacy to try to undo.

Ultimately though, it's just tRump reversing himself from what he said a year ago to speak out on something he thinks will get him some praise from his minions and create controversy and division among the rest of us. god, he is so needy. Tony Schwartz said it, I think. tRump is a bottomless pit of need. An empty black hole. You cannot fill him up.

VMA131Marine

(4,124 posts)
6. I was fairly certain the Pence was behind this ...
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:40 PM
Jul 2017

What else did Pence get for not dumping Trump after the Access Hollywood tape came out. I suspect he owns Trump as much as Putin does.

stopbush

(24,378 posts)
7. Fucking Xians.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:56 PM
Jul 2017

I am so tired of the fucking make believe of religion being allowed to impact the real lives of real people.

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