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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOL, this was done to settle an internal dispute amongst House republicans as it related to funding for the effing wall.[/quote]

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

[quote]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.

Trump’s sudden decision was, in part, a last-ditch attempt to save a House proposal full of his campaign promises that was on the verge of defeat, numerous congressional and White House sources said.[/quote][/quote]

Everybody arguing that the ban is being implemented for enhancing the military's combat effectiveness can shut up now.

It's all for the wall.[/quote]

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