Trump, July 2017: Tweet more

I think The Amazing Randy followed in a puppy's footsteps and became an emoji - but which one?

Cool, maybe if Trump voters think their favored candidates have it in the bag they'll get complacent and just stay the fuck home next time. Just like the dems probably will.

can we talk for a minute about how rick perry's smart-boy glasses somehow prevented him from being trolled about shit-power by a couple of russian prank callers?

It was a winding, wonkish and occasionally obscure conversation about foreign coal exploration, natural-gas pipelines and pig manure as a power source.

But only one of the men on the line — Energy Secretary Rick Perry — held sway over his nation’s energy policy. On the other end of the conversation were Vladimir “Vovan” Kuznetsov and Alexei “Lexus” Stolyarov, who had just added Perry to their list of high-profile hoax victims.

“Secretary Perry is the latest target of two Russian pranksters,” DOE Spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes said in an email to The Washington Post. “These individuals are known for pranking high level officials and celebrities, particularly those who are supportive of an agenda that is not in line with their governments. In this case, the energy security of Ukraine.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp_nSKTyOZE

place your bets!

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

'foreign substances to pollute our precious bodily fluids'?

....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

oh god wtf

What was the previous stance on transgender people in the military?

'our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming transphobia'

....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

Of course something pointlessly, spitefully hateful would follow those ellipses. Of course.

President Human Garbage Sack has spoken.

xp

srsly waht

So this motherfucker wants to go back to don't ask don't tell?

This is several steps past DADT.

yep

yeah, this is a new low for armed-forces intolerance

demagogic sack of shit

god forbid one should find oneself pinned down under heavy fire next to a man who was assigned female at birth because he probably only signed up to try and look at your dick

You're right. The hate is just incredible. That "Thank you" at the end is enraging.

About these 'tremendous medical costs'...does he think the military is currently underwriting the gender reassignment surgery of its recruits?

probably?

Well, he's done it: "pay no attention to health care reform" is the goal. I'm sure this idea occurred to him late last night or early this morning.

Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2016

in any capacity is particularly nuts - like, you're not even comfortable allowing trans people do back-office jobs ffs?

Can't wait until that bizarre industrial accident I've been praying for reassigns his gender for him.

what happens to transpeople currently serving? they get shitcanned? sounds like a lawsuit in the making

An estimated 150,000 transgender individuals have served in the U.S. armed forces, or are currently on active duty. In addition, an estimated 134,000 transgender individuals are veterans or are retired from Guard or Reserve service, 8,800 transgender adults are currently on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, and an estimated 6,700 transgender individuals are serving in the Guard or Reserve forces. Transgender individuals assigned female at birth are nearly three times more likely than all adult women, and those assigned male at birth are 1.6 times more likely than all adult men, to serve.

The estimates are derived using data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, which was conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality.

"after speaking to my generals and military experts, they're mostly grossed out by the failing gays, so I'm going along with that. THANK YOU!"

4/ June 19: Joint Chiefs chair Marine Gen. Dunford said there is no issue with the transgender Americans currently serving. Q is recruits.

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 26, 2017

THIS FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT

this has been a big talking point on the Right lately, at least judging from last week's Samantha Bee. dickshits Steve King and Louie Gohmert are all over this "issue" and I'm sure it's getting inordinate coverage on Fox too.

Wonder if he's planning on pulling services for transgender vets. Almost certainly, I'd assume.

What was the previous stance on transgender people in the military?

― Treeship, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:07 AM (thirteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

an existing ban was lifted last June, so this is especially fucked up

ah, though I guess the lift wasn't actually happening yet

This month has taken officially forever, just saying.

He's going to lean in to culture war the more threatened he feels and it will get far far uglier.

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 26, 2017

okay so who's got the president's ear now?

i see there is already some hair-splitting regarding active service members vs. recruits. i don't understand, are we supposed to believe that hundreds or thousands of young people are signing up for military service just to get free gender reassignment surgery and then promptly getting themselves discharged? are there any actual stats to support this or is it just more welfare queen-style anecdotal bullshit? i'm assuming the latter.

*scratches chin*

Just spoke to a Trump administration official about the transgender military decision. Here's what they said... pic.twitter.com/eOWdvlxTfd

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) July 26, 2017

I'd bet a whole lot of money that this decision is based entirely on the anecdotal evidence of those who are totally grossed out by those transgender people.

If you want some cognitive dissonance

This is still 100% true. https://t.co/6UphI5iv39

— Chris Barron (@ChrisRBarron) July 26, 2017

that anecdotal evidence in full

Alan: [Walking out the bathroom and interrupting] Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael. Come on, tell me about the ladyboys.

Michael: Oh, you mean those transsexuals? Aye, I seen them, but, you know, they’re disgusting I kept away from them.

Alan: Oh God, yeah, yeah. Fascinating creatures, though. Looks like a lady, but really it’s a man. I don’t find them attractive, it’s just confusing. I don’t suppose you’ve got any army stories about them?

Michael: I did hear about this corporal, right?

[Alan lies down on the bed, listening to Michael’s story, fascinated.]

can't wait to watch the Dilbert dude explain why this is actually good for trans people in a 30 minute Periscope

This is 100% stale Breitbart muck. An acquaintance in the Coast Guard PAO told me they were asking around a couple of weeks ago re: why DHS was upholding Obama's policy and forcing women in the USCG to share their bathrooms with trans women; phrased as childishly and disrespectfully as possible of course

NYT copy editors on the case:

Correction: July 26, 2017
An earlier version of this article misquoted the president’s tweet, saying he would not “allow or accept” transgender people in the military. He tweeted he would not “accept or allow” transgender people in the military. The error was also sent in an alert.

no wonder they're failing

Anecdotally -- this is the slowest I've ever seen Twitter reload in a long, long time.

And now...he's back to trashing Sessions?