During the Election, Trump Tweeted to LGBT Community ‘I Will Fight for You’
With President Trump announcing a ban on transgender soldiers in the military, old pro-LGBT statements from the President and people close to him have resurfaced.
During the campaign, President Trump tweeted to the LGBT community that he will “fight for” them:
Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2016
You may also remember that he gave a shoutout to the LGBTQ community during his RNC convention speech as he talked about terrorism:
“Only weeks ago, in Orlando, Florida, 49 wonderful Americans were savagely murdered by an Islamic terrorist. This time, the terrorist targeted our LGBTQ community… As your President, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology.”
The crowd cheered at the time, and Trump added, “And I have to say, as a Republican, it is so nice to hear you cheering for what I just said. Thank you.”
And then there’s White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Back in February, he took to Twitter to tout how pro-LGBT Trump was and how the media isn’t covering it:
President Trump is most pro-LGBTQ rights @POTUS in history. Why's that story not written in mainstream media? https://t.co/pRf9rCNKH3
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) February 3, 2017
Also, in 2006, President Obama said “decisions about marriage should be left to the states as they always have been.”
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) February 3, 2017
Flashback: In 2000, @POTUS Trump shared inclusive views on LGBTQ community in interview with @TheAdvocateMag https://t.co/63Grbx4FgM
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) February 3, 2017
Pres Obama allowed to "evolve" on marriage equality but Pres Trump gets no credit for extending LGBTQ protections within 2 weeks #hypocrisy
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) February 3, 2017
And just last month, Ivanka Trump tweeted in support of the LGBTQ community:
Logging back on after Shavuot, wishing everyone a joyful #Pride2017. This month we celebrate and honor the #LGBTQ community.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 2, 2017
I am proud to support my LGBTQ friends and the LGBTQ Americans who have made immense contributions to our society and economy.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 2, 2017
The White House will hold an on-camera briefing later this afternoon and will presumably face a lot of questions about the big announcement today.
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