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FreepFryer

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1. AND it was red meat to the base, and a heavyhanded and abusive attempt to advance the Border Wall...

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 07:31 PM

Jul 2017

"House Republicans were planning to pass a spending bill stacked with his campaign promises, including money to build his border wall with Mexico.
But an internal House Republican fight over transgender troops was threatening to blow up the bill. And House GOP insiders feared they might not have the votes to pass the legislation because defense hawks wanted a ban on Pentagon-funded sex reassignment operations — something GOP leaders wouldn’t give them.
They turned to Trump, who didn’t hesitate. In the flash of a tweet, he announced that transgender troops would be banned altogether."
""This is like someone told the White House to light a candle on the table and the WH set the whole table on fire,” said one senior House Republican aide. The source said that while GOP leaders asked the White House for help, they weren't expecting — and got no heads up on — Trump's far-reaching directive."

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990

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To anyone wondering why Trans Military ban was abruptly announced..... [View all] Boxerfan Jul 2017 OP

AND it was red meat to the base, and a heavyhanded and abusive attempt to advance the Border Wall... FreepFryer Jul 2017 #1

AND a sop to Jefferson Sessions' supporters cyclonefence Jul 2017 #2

Yep. Jefferson Beauregard Clusterf*k Sessions III (n/t) FreepFryer Jul 2017 #3

Like a kid who tries to distract from a bad report card ThoughtCriminal Jul 2017 #4

More like a bully who beats up a GLBT kid Nevernose Jul 2017 #12

+1!!! THIS Dustlawyer Jul 2017 #5

tRump* is a cornered animal and is lashing out... Raster Jul 2017 #6

I think you are giving him too much credit. Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #7

+1000. Bookmarking to come back to this Arazi Jul 2017 #17

A few things we must watch out for - Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #19

The Bannon doctrine zentrum Jul 2017 #8

Exactly, next he'll be banning women. nt R B Garr Jul 2017 #9

It might also be setting the stage for HR2796 Crash2Parties Jul 2017 #10

Thanks for this lebkr Jul 2017 #15

I don't think that's the best thing to say. zentrum Jul 2017 #11

Robert Reich said the same thing earlier (shiny objects). BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #13

This Is What Tony The Mooch Was Hired To Do, Grassy Knoll Jul 2017 #14

It would have been announced soon. Igel Jul 2017 #16

This guy is so unbelievably hateful and cruel. ecstatic Jul 2017 #18

He is throwing Sessions supporters red meat. Duppers Jul 2017 #20