It’s becoming more clear that President Donald Trump is not really in charge of the Executive Branch. It’s federal judges who are in charge, even of the military.
In the latest decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes wrote that the Pentagon cannot enforce Trump’s order banning transgender people from serving in the military, saying it discriminates on the basis of sex.
After Trump signed the Jan. 27 executive order, six service members and two transgenders seeking to enlist in the military sued, saying it was a violation of their constitutional rights.
Trump’s order said that transgenders do not “satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service” because they threaten the lethality of the armed forces and undermine unit cohesion, an argument long used to keep marginalized communities from serving.
“The Court knows that this opinion will lead to heated public debate and appeals,” Reyes wrote. “In a healthy democracy, both are positive outcomes.”
“The cruel irony is that thousands of transgender servicemembers have sacrificed — some risking their lives — to ensure for others the very equal protection rights the Military Ban seeks to deny them,” Reyes wrote.
As of early March 2025, at least 15 to 24 judicial blocks had been imposed on Trump’s executive actions. This number is includes everything from injunctions on policies like birthright citizenship (blocked by four judges), federal funding pauses (blocked by two judges), and transgender healthcare restrictions (blocked by judges). However, some orders were upheld, others overturned, and most are under appeal and will land in the Supreme Court eventually.
Transgender individuals require ongoing medical attention to help them retain their cross-sex appearance and functionality. Some military experts say that makes them unsuitable for deployment into battle zones.
Let’s have a real headline, “Judges Continue to Rule in Favor the US Constitution!”
Which article of the constitution states that the military has to accept transgenders?
“Thousands”?!? Why does that sound hard to believe? And why would the military want to enlist or commission individuals with known ongoing mental and physical health issues that require regular maintenance?
I recall a time when simply not being able to identify specific colors would prevent entry and nowadays the only color these trannys can see are rainbow and pink/blue pastel so how does that pass muster?
Perhaps you recall a time when a soldier also had to have a high school diploma (or GED) and could not have visible tattoos or a criminal felony conviction. You may also recall a time when women couldn’t serve and soldiers were segregated by the color of their skin. You may in fact want to take your recollection and make it the current law of the land. It sounds like you would also like to ban people with ADHD, diabetes, colorblindness, depression, and a list of other ailments that soldiers and citizens work to control or treat.
It’s estimated that their are approximately 15,500 transgender military personnel (active duty, reserves, and civilians) out of approximately 2.86 million personnel (or approximately 0.5%).
Some military experts say that makes them unsuitable for deployment into battle zones. Others say that they would lay down their lives for their fellow soldiers and for their Country.
Seems as though the author inadvertently hit the backspace…
Oh stop your whining. Given that Trump has a SCOTUS majority, he’ll probably get his way eventually. But until then he will need to make his case that the action is Constitutional and legal. Trump is not a King, even though he thinks he is.
The resistance is growing strength, and the Blitzkrieg is starting to stall.
SD– Are some words missing here? “Trump’s order said that transgenders “satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service” because they threaten the lethality of the armed forces and undermine unit cohesion, an argument long used to keep marginalized communities from serving.”
The executive rules the executive under Article 2. If the judiciary wants some of those powers they and their army can come get it.
It is time for the Administration to take their case to the American people and end this foolishness.
Well maybe it is time to judge shop and have them making rulings countering all those injunctions. Two can play that game and it will be immediately obvious that federal judges are overreaching by applying their rulings nation wide ( in usurpation of executive power) instead of to the case and the litigants before them.
From what I have read, transgenders for the most part perform well in the military and are dedicated to serve.
The $20,000 cost for surgery is a good bargain, if you get a good soldier
Trump needs to ignore these piddling, communist federal judges. What are they going to do? Send their court bailiff to the White House to arrest Trump? Bring it on. These judges weren’t elected by ANYBODY. They hate Trump and are just as psychotic and affected by TDS as are many Democrats. Defy the judges!!!!! End of discussion.