[Vicky.]

I genuinely don't see how he would even know. Transgender people, only like 10% of them ever actually make an attempt to transition medically so its basically just a thought in their heads. Which obviously cannot be policed.

I was thinking a bit more about this yesterday and the only way it makes sense to me is that the suicide rates among trans folk are astoundingly high compared to other groups of people, as are rates of other mental illnesses...most transgender people have some other form of mental illness too. It could be a large risk to themselves and others to put them in a combat situation...from what I know certain types of mental illness and military service do not go well together... In this capacity, I can see why it could be argued that the military is no place for them, BUT...I can't see this being Trumps reasoning at all (plus, it could be argued that only those who actually do have another form of illness should be refused...as its not fair to 'blame' all for how most are) I thought he was all for trans rights actually, didn't he make a huge fuss over how Jenner was welcome in his female changing rooms in his hotels and that?