Caitlyn Jenner Slams Donald Trump Over Transgender Military Ban; Hollywood Reacts To POTUS Tweets – Update
UPDATE; 10: 01 AM: The reaction has been swift and condemning from Hollywood today to President Donald Trump’s newly announced ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military but now America’s most well known transgender individual has joined the fray. Registered Republican Caitlyn Jenner is calling the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host out on his promises to be a friend to the LGBT community in last year’s campaign for the White House. Jenner was joined in her stance against Trump’s latest twitter announced policy by Sen. Jon McCain, a day after the 2008 Presidential candidate was praised by the President for his role in the possible beginning of repel of Affordable Care Act.
Read what the 1976 Olympian and reality TV star had to say on Wednesday after Trump’s pronouncement:
There are 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans in the US military fighting for all of us. What happened to your promise to fight for them? https://t.co/WzjypVC8Sr
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) July 26, 2017
Just over a year ago, candidate Trump sworn on social media and in various speeches that he would “fight” for the LGBT community and their “freedoms and beliefs.”
Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2016
Seemingly throwing Pentagon officials for a spin with this morning’s tweets, Trump also got a social media earful today from Sen. John McCain. A day after proving the decisive vote for the GOP’s efforts to overturn Obamacare, the now cancer suffering military hero and former Presidential candidate took to Twitter himself to tell Trump his remarks were wrong:
Any American who meets current medical & readiness standards should be allowed to continue serving – my full stmt: https://t.co/6rHm5OWQzc
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 26, 2017
It is estimated that several thousand transgender individuals currently serve in the military and active reserve of the 1.3 million total in uniform.
PREVIOUSLY, 7:49 AM: Hollywood, civil liberties groups and others are reacting quickly to President Trump’s policy declaration Wednesday morning that transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military.
George Takei, Dustin Lance Black, Zoe Kazan, Andy Cohen, James Corden and the ACLU are among the first. You can read their reactions below and we’ll be updating with more as they come in.
History shall record that you are not only the stupidest, most incompetent president ever, but also the cruelest and pettiest. #Shame pic.twitter.com/8R4jVOIYmd
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
Trump is banning all transgenders from the military. To those who believed Trump would be a friend to LGBTs, time to admit you were conned.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
Trump is banning all transgenders from the military. To those who believed Trump would be a friend to LGBTs, time to admit you were conned.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
We should be grateful to the people who wish to serve, not turn our backs on them. Banning transgender people is hurtful, baseless and wrong
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 26, 2017
Hey Ivanka, James here. Hope all is good, quick question, can you… Erm… Call your dad and have a talk. X https://t.co/yiiL89J3Ap
— James Corden (@JKCorden) July 26, 2017
After consultation with our staff, here is our current statement regarding @POTUS's transgender service tweets. "FUCK YOU."
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) July 26, 2017
Joshua Block, senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT & HIV Project, had the following reaction:
“This is an outrageous and desperate action. The thousands of transgender service members serving on the front lines for this country deserve better than a commander-in-chief who rejects their basic humanity.
“Let us be clear. This has been studied extensively, and the consensus is clear: There are no cost or military readiness drawbacks associated with allowing trans people to fight for their country. The president is trying to score cheap political points on the backs of military personnel who have put their lives on the line for their country.
“There is no basis for turning trans people away from our military and the ACLU is examining all of our options on how to fight this. For any trans service member affected by today’s announcement: Please get in touch with us, because we want to hear from you.”
Guess the "T" is silent? https://t.co/LTGUYJ6rxw
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 26, 2017
Are you TRYING to be an asshole? https://t.co/QW9axAScmO
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) July 26, 2017
I grew up in a military w/ LGBT people serving in the shadows. We can't let DT turn back the clock on our brave, trans soldiers. #RISEUP
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) July 26, 2017
KEEP YA HEAD UP ✊
✊
✊
✊
✊
— Asia Kate Dillon (@AsiaKateDillon) July 26, 2017
Every single trans person who has served or WILL serve in our military is braver, stronger & a better patriot & human than @realDonaldTrump
— zoe kazan (@zoeinthecities) July 26, 2017
no. My God. This must be challenged. https://t.co/H9DBE4cmK7
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 26, 2017
Wow no words
— candis cayne (@candiscayne) July 26, 2017
As trans women and men We have never asked for anything other than to live our life as our authentic self this hate has to stop!
— candis cayne (@candiscayne) July 26, 2017
I served on active duty in the U.S. Military. Exclusion of Transgender Americans by @POTUS is not based on facts, it is based on bigotry. https://t.co/DgURRGnMVu
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 26, 2017
are you joking. we're actually going back in time what's next cis women? then people of color? https://t.co/hjTc5EOsuK
— jj totah (@jjtotah) July 26, 2017
I'm starting to think they don't know what these letters actually stand for. https://t.co/ieznVV5Gio
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 26, 2017
And who will he come for next? https://t.co/DWu3PRzQhg
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) July 26, 2017
Related stories
Dan Rather: Donald Trump's Boy Scout Jamboree Speech "Disgusting"
Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump Tells Boy Scouts Their Government Is Festering River Of Human Waste
Get more from Deadline.com: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Newsletter
