Let them help nation

When you think of transgenders, do you think of them as less of a person? A true transgender, you could probably look at them and not even know they are transgender.

The cost of reassignment surgeries is what concerns Donald Trump. Really? Some of them don’t even get the surgeries; they use hormones instead. Donald Trump reintroducing the vile idea of not allowing transgenders in the military infuriates me.

If there is someone bombing our country, I don’t care if the American soldiers that are putting their lives in danger for us are black, white, female, male, get bloody noses easily, or even have seven fingers on one hand, as long as they are willing to fight for our country.

If people were trying to break into the White House to kill Donald Trump, I bet he wouldn’t mind if a transgender is the one that saves his life. Transgenders are talented, capable people and do not require additional health care as Trump suggests.

Think of it this way: How would people react if someone said people can’t join the military anymore because they are straight? I grew up liking the opposite sex. That’s what makes me happy. If something makes me unhappy in life, I change it. That is what transgenders are doing; they are making themselves happy.

If they want to fight and help our country, we should all be grateful and appreciative.

ABIGAIL CROSS Bauxite