Actor George Takei said Wednesday that President Trump’s announcement that the military will no longer allow transgender people to serve in “any capacity” in the military shows that Trump is no friend to LGBT people.
Trump is banning all transgenders from the military. To those who believed Trump would be a friend to LGBTs, time to admit you were conned.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
“Trump is banning all transgenders from the military. To those who believed Trump would be a friend to LGBTs, time to admit you were conned,” Takei tweeted.
History shall record that you are not only the stupidest, most incompetent president ever, but also the cruelest and pettiest. #Shame pic.twitter.com/8R4jVOIYmd
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
The Star Trek actor, who is gay, unleashed a series of tweets in which he said Trump “just pissed off the wrong community” and that he would regret it.
Donald: With your ban on trans people from the military, you are on notice that you just pissed off the wrong community. You will regret it.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
Producer and television personality Andy Cohen also offered a more pointed tweet asking Trump, “Are you TRYING to be an asshole?”
Well, at least Trump isn’t announcing major policy change on twitter. Oh, wait… pic.twitter.com/48SV7QQ8aL
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 26, 2017
Are you TRYING to be an asshole? https://t.co/QW9axAScmO
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) July 26, 2017
Takei and Cohen joined a growing chorus of Hollywood actors and actresses that were highly critical of Trump’s announcement.
