»Ameriška vlada jim ne bo dovolila služiti v vojski,« je zapisal. »Vojska mora biti osredotočena na druge stvari. Ne moremo je obremenjevati z visokimi zdravstvenimi stroški, ki bi jih transspolne osebe zagotovo povzročile,« je dodal, zaključil pa z zahvalo.
Kaj točno je mislil »z visokimi zdravstvenimi stroški«, zaenkrat ni jasno, kakor tudi ne, kdaj bo o tej temi spregovoril kaj več.
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) 26 July 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) 26 July 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) 26 July 2017
