Washington (CNN) In his recent interview with British TV host Piers Morgan, President Donald Trump defended his ban on transgender people serving in the military, arguing that a primary reason for the ban was over drug use.

"They take massive amounts of drugs," the President said, "they have to, and also, and you're not allowed to take drugs, you're in the military you're not allowed to take any drugs."

The President went on to say that if a military member took aspirin following a medical procedure they would "have to break rules and regulations in order to have that."

Facts first: Trump is incorrect that drug use in the military is prohibited.

US military personnel can and do take prescription drugs, with approval for medical conditions. In fact, the Department of Defense has focused in previous years on improvements to treating prescription drug abuse among US military members along with preventative measures.

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