Trump says it’s too expensive to care for transgender service members. Here’s the truth

President Trump on Wednesday announced that the military would no longer allow transgender people to serve, citing both “the tremendous medical costs and disruption” that would be caused by their integration into U.S. forces.

….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

But at least two studies in recent years have found that the cost of medical care for transgender service members would be minimal.