Celebrities have been responding to Donald Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military since the president tweeted the policy change yesterday. That’s right, we live in a world where this is how we get our information from the president.
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
It was only natural for celebrities to take Twitter by storm in response:
Trolling at its finest from a man who's never served & shown up the way trans servicefolk have & are https://t.co/r8f6vW2N4J
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) July 26, 2017
These excuses for the military trans ban are B.S. trans people are not a "disruption" we are human have the same value as everyone else.
— Peppermint (@Peppermint247) July 26, 2017
He is a liar who will continue to strip our community of our rights…and literally "threatens our freedoms and beliefs" every day. pic.twitter.com/wdVwMicRJd
— Sasha Velour (@sasha_velour) July 26, 2017
ALL those who defend our right to live freely should be able to serve freely! There are THOUSANDS currently serving! #ProtectTransTroops
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 26, 2017
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
But one celeb just proved that you might need more than 140 characters to get a point across. James Corden is known for incorporating singing and dancing into The Late Late Show, so it was no surprise when he decided to tear into Donald Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military with a little song and dance.
