Russell Brand Digs Into Trump’s Trans Ban in the Military (Video)
The "Trews" host thinks there's more to the president's tweets regarding transgender troops than meets the eye.
“Trews” host Russell Brand thinks there’s more to President Trump’s tweets regarding transgender troops than meets the eye. Brand says that while Trump rationalized his surprise move with talk of “tremendous medical costs,” beneath his tweets lie transphobia and a general mistrust of human beings.
— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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