r/politics • u/HyacinthFT • 7h ago

No Paywall Donald Trump says transgender people will "end" if GOP keeps Congress in midterms

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/donald-says-transgender-people-will-end-if-gop-keeps-congress-in-midterms/
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u/Starbucks__Lovers New Jersey 6h ago

Trans individuals make up .5% of the US population give or take. Jews made up .5% of the Weimar Republic's population in the 1930s give or take. Go figure

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u/Hefty_Remove7965 6h ago

Also trans people were some of the first to be attacked.

History rhymes 

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u/Reagalan 4h ago

It's more like 2% now since the "Left Handed Effect" has let more folks come out.

3% among youth.

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u/TheCaffinatedAdmin 2h ago

They're transdextrousing our kids! Soon all the kids are gonna be left handed!/s