Celebrities React to Trump's Ban on Transgender Troops
Proving once again that he is easily capable of using real world issues to incite a social media frenzy, President Donald Trump has angered an overwhelming population of the social media community after tweeting his decision to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military.
In an attempt to explain this shift in the country's military policy, Trump tweeted that his reasonings boiled down to "medical costs" and "disruption," which he is convinced transgender troops will introduce.
Take a look at the trio of tweets that started it all, below:
Get more disappointing Trump news in the BET Breaks video, above.
See how celebrities ranging from transgender activists Laverne Cox and Janet Mock to actor/performers Gabrielle Union and Cynthia Erivo reacted to Trump's widely exclusive decision, below:
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Laverne Cox
Russell Simmons
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Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Janet Mock
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Danielle Brooks
Cynthia Erivo
Questlove
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Uzo Aduba
Kamala Harris
Ava DuVernay
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