Celebrities lost their minds Wednesday after President Donald Trump tweeted that the “United States Government would not accept or allow transgender individuals” to serve in the military.
“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,” Trump announced via Twitter.”
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….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
Actor George Takei was one of the first members of Hollywood to react, warning Trump that he was now on “notice” and that he would live to “regret” the move. (RELATED: Celebrities Throw Hissy Fit Following Trump’s ‘Morning Joe’ Tweets)
“Donald: With your ban on trans people from the military, you are on notice that you just pissed off the wrong community. You will regret it,” Takei tweeted.
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
Donald: With your ban on trans people from the military, you are on notice that you just pissed off the wrong community. You will regret it.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
Invidious discrimination against any group must be opposed by all. Straight/Cis allies: Will you stand with LGBTs?#TransRightsAreHumanRights
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
“After consultation with our staff, here is our current statement regarding @POTUS’s transgender service tweets. “FUCK YOU,” talk show host “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” tweeted.
After consultation with our staff, here is our current statement regarding @POTUS‘s transgender service tweets. “FUCK YOU.”
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) July 26, 2017
“DONALD TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT VETS – OR WOMEN – OR THE POOR @votevets HE IS A LYING BULKY BASTARD -,” Rosie O’Donnell Tweeted.
DONALD TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT VETS – OR WOMEN – OR THE POOR @votevets HE IS A LYING BULKY BASTARD –
— ROSIE (@Rosie) July 26, 2017
@Caitlyn_Jenner wake up sweetheart give Your wonderful president a call & discuss #noTransgender in military congrats on a great choice!
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) 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
Wow no words
— candis cayne (@candiscayne) July 26, 2017
no. My God. This must be challenged. https://t.co/H9DBE4cmK7
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 26, 2017
transgender people show more courage when they leave their fucking houses in the morning than donald trump has shown his entire life
— Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) July 26, 2017
Did we really think it would? https://t.co/L01IcsY9Wm
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) July 26, 2017
Guess the “T” is silent? https://t.co/LTGUYJ6rxw
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 26, 2017
Certainly every person currently serving in our armed forces exemplifies these qualities. Thank you LGBT of the military, Air Force & Navy. https://t.co/DjifxI3dDc
— zoe kazan (@zoeinthecities) July 26, 2017
Hey! If any of you actors are in a press junket today, I’d like to remind you that’s a position of power. You could turn the conversation…
— zoe kazan (@zoeinthecities) July 26, 2017
6/14/16 https://t.co/K84Wd8nd7c
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 26, 2017
Sending a message that hate & discrimination should be tolerated if it saves us money. A shameful yet unsurprising new low. #EqualityForAll pic.twitter.com/W8bCub1hMq
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) July 26, 2017