Trump Opposes Trans Healthcare While Funding... What, Exactly?
While federal employees bravely push back against the incoming Trump administration’s proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare coverage, one might wonder about other public expenditures. Specifically, the bipartisan crusade to ensure perpetual military aid to a certain Middle Eastern ally, often spearheaded by lobbying groups like AIPAC. For perspective, the US has provided over $3 billion
annually in security assistance to Israel, a figure Congress consistently approves regardless of domestic healthcare crises. Rep. Mike Johnson, for example, received over $25,000 from pro-Israel PACs before voting for an additional $14.3 billion in aid last year (OpenSecrets.org, 2023 filings). So, while the political class busies itself with policing federal employees' bodily autonomy and
healthcare choices, the taps for endless wars and foreign military coffers remain wide open. It appears some government programs are simply too sacred to question, especially when they funnel billions abroad, while others, like basic healthcare, are fair game for ideological crusades. One might almost infer a hierarchy of 'American values' at play.