Trump has established a pattern of stating something completely outrageous when he wants to change the conversation. Things aren't going particularly well between him and his most ardent supporter, Jeff Sessions. He made a complete ass out off himself speaking to the Boy Scouts. His health care measure is in ICU.

So . . . he tweets something he knows is unconstitutional and watches the media get all lathered up in a silly debate.

Not too long ago such a ban would have been considered mainstream. Today such a ban is outrageous.

That's progress.

Jill

From what I have read and understand, Trump giving this on Twitter does NOT make it any kind of law, regardless of reactions towards Trump's tweet. Before anything can be done Trump must sign a proclamation that essentially says the same thing as those three tweets. If he does, then there are multiple discrimination suits that can, and probably will be filed against him which he will lose. Until such a proclamation is made and signed by Trump, the tweets have no legal bearing. Remember that - tweets have NO LEGAL BEARING! However, the reactions of the Pentagon indicate we ( the people and THOSE WE ELECTED TO REPRESENT US AND NOT THE PRESIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION) must be prepared to fight, oppose, and ultimately reject ANY attempt by the president to try to enact this as law. The Supreme Court has already ruled in the favor of women being allowed to serve in combat situation. It follows, then that if WOMEN can serve, people ANY COLOR can serve, then Transgendered people may serve. The statues about discrimination indictate that this is so. O.K., so the President is the Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, and though while some may say he has the ultimate authority to make such a proclamation, he DOES NOT if it is in conflict with LAWS passed by the authority of the Legislative branch of our Government and SIGNED by whoever the current President was. These 'tweets' are just that - a tweet that regardless of what is tweeted, it is only AN OPINION BEING EXPRESSED BY THE TWEETER. Trump's three tweets about this is nothing more than an opinion, and not truth. Truth is backed up and supported by facts. Opinions never are - otherwise it would either a truth other a falsehood because facts back it up. Trump has not backed anything in those three tweets with any truth at all, and truth in this case reveals he has no idea whereof he speaks, as is usually the case. If you are interested in verifying my statements, I suggest you read the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post and other national reliable newspapers about the tweets, and responses to them. They are all available on line. Personally, I do not take 'Breaking News' nor immediate responses to them by the media (any of them) to be the final word on whatever. Remember, it is only an opinion until you can back it up by facts that either prove your side, or disprove the other.