Ellen Has Weighed In on the Trans Ban

In case you missed it, huge news out this morning as President Trump banned transgender people from serving in the Military.

The ban was on serving in “any capacity”. What is not getting much coverage is this is not a new ban, it’s a revival of an Obama-era ban. Interesting!

Here is how Trump announced the new ban

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

Ellen Degeneres then responded by posting this Tweet:

We should be grateful to the people who wish to serve, not turn our backs on them. Banning transgender people is hurtful, baseless and wrong

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 26, 2017

We should be grateful to the people who wish to serve, not turn our backs on them. Banning transgender people is hurtful, baseless and wrong

What do you think? Do you agree with Ellen?