The New York Daily News labeled President Trump “Commander in Hate” on the cover of its Thursday edition, one day after Trump announced he would ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.

The cover called his decision a “cruel betrayal built on lies,” adding that he “paid lip service” to LGBT rights during his 2016 campaign.

The newspaper added that Trump “baffled Pentagon and drew fire as biased even from Republicans.”

An American disgrace…@POTUS bans trans troops https://t.co/Y7TnjhyWWt



NEWS SAYS: Cruel betrayal built on lies https://t.co/rYcSb0BCjj pic.twitter.com/rrD8M2tidK — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 27, 2017

Trump is shown holding a rainbow flag labeled “LGBT for Trump” on the cover.

The president's decision is a reversal from his campaign promises last year to protect LGBT people and do more for them than Democratic rival Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE.

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Trump sparked widespread bipartisan backlash, with lawmakers, LGBT activists and members of the general public condemning his decision and pushing for transgender people to be able to serve in the military.