Twitter users’ reactions to Trump’s anti-trans military policy

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President Donald Trump announced his highly controversial policy which bans transgender individuals from joining the military yesterday. Here’s what Twitter users had to say.

In a series of tweets yesterday, President Trump announced his highly controversial policy banning transgenders from joining the military “in any capacity”. The policy has incited backlash from citizens of all sexual orientations and political convictions worldwide. Here is what some of the world had to say:

Some pointed out the hypocrisy exhibited by Trump during his campaign:

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Others reiterated their disdain and contempt for the president and his policies:

Some alluded to the idea that Trump may be intentionally trying to distract the public from more pressing issues.

Still others used irony and sarcasm to reflect their feelings about the policy:

Some used facts to point out the flaws in Trump’s reasoning:

The controversial policy drew attention from highly prominent celebrities:

Army vets stood in solidarity with transgenders in the military by voicing their support – and pointing out that President Trump had dodged the draft five times.

…And prominent politicians voiced their disapproval of the intolerance promoted by POTUS:

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Whatever his reasons, it’s clear that Trump’s new policy has evoked global outrage. The recoil has been explosive and swift, and has transcended party lines. Although Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answered a few questions on the topic during a brief press conference, she refused to go into more detail than her statement: “The president’s expressed concern since this Obama policy came into effect, but he’s also voiced that this is a very expensive and disruptive policy and, based on consultation that he’s had with his national security team, came to the conclusion that it erodes military readiness and unit cohesion, and made the decision based on that.”