A new study has revealed a refreshing belief in light of the Trump Administration’s attacks on transgender people: a whopping 71% of the country approves of transgender people serving in the military.
The news comes on the heels of renewed comments by Trump defending his ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces after that B.S. policy he announced on Twitter last summer that went into effect this past April.
The survey, conducted by popular pollster Gallup, found that 88% of self-identified Democrats supported transgender troops, while 43% of Republicans offered their support.
The trends for support also continued among women (79%) men (64%) and younger Americans (66%). Most tellingly, perhaps, veterans also supported transgender service personnel with 56% coming out in favor.
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The news comes not long after the House of Representatives blocked funding for Trump’s transgender troop ban in the military budget for the new year.
Related: Congress just rebuked Donald Trump over the trans military ban in a bipartisan vote
Kangol2
If it’s a written poll he’ll never see it, but maybe FoxNews will clue him in. He’s such a transphobe that even Sean Hannity whispering this reality in his ear would change his mind. Meanwhile, brave trans service people have been fighting to defend this country and his right to hate them. Irony is something else!
Heywood Jablowme
As a veteran, I’m not surprised that most veterans are in favor.
Despite his weird military fetish, and despite his attending a pseudo-military high school, Trump isn’t capable of imagining what even a few years of military life is really like.
JJinAus
I’m not an American, but I spent 4 years, 3 months and 11 days in the military and did not dodge national service. How this orange-hair-and-skin douche speaks for the military makes my blood boil.