‘You Are Not A Burden’: Jewish Celebrities Tweet Out Against Trump’s Transphobic Military Ban
On Wednesday, the aged block of cheddar cheese that’s currently governing our country tweeted out that he would be reinstating a ban on transgender citizens serving in the military. Unsurprisingly, he announced the ban on his favorite presidential platform — Twitter.
The liberal and, let’s be honest, evolutionarily evolved world exploded in response to Trump’s brash and arbitrary decision to ban healthy human beings from serving in the armed forces because they cost America one fifth as much in medical care costs we spend on Viagra.
Mr. Trump never was very good at concealing his priorities.
See what the Jewish celebrity world had to say about this week’s stain on American history.
current mood: disgusted and embarrassed that @realDonaldTrump is our president. this is not the America my family fled eastern europe for.
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) July 27, 2017
I hope deep down Trump voters realize the increasing amount of psychological & perhaps even physical damage they’ve done to fellow Americans
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) July 26, 2017
.@IvankaTrump you will be haunted until death by the lives you’ve diminished also you’re weird
— Kate Berlant (@kateberlant) July 26, 2017
transgender friends, we stand proudly with you! you are NOT a burden. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
— HAIM (@HAIMtheband) July 27, 2017
Ivanka’s had a nose job, chin job and boob job. That’s basically top surgery. Can she still serve? pic.twitter.com/OXyzniewBU
— Guy Branum (@guybranum) July 26, 2017
It’s Wednesday July 26th, 2017 and I hate my president.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 26, 2017
Mr draft dodging President thank US Marine Shane Ortega for his service and beg his forgiveness for your ignorance pic.twitter.com/pNvypn5ewm
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) July 27, 2017
Hey trans teens: this man does not represent the overwhelming love, support and pride waiting for you when you step out into the world.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) July 26, 2017
Like they say, if you can’t beat ‘em, tweet (at) ‘em.
But let’s also try to beat ‘em, yeah?
Becky Scott is the editor of The Schmooze. Follow her on Twitter, @arr_scott
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