Transgender reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner tweeted a video Thursday night criticizing President Donald Trump for rolling back Obama administration guidelines allowing transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, calling the move a “disaster.”
Jenner, a Republican who attended Trump’s inauguration, addressed the President directly, calling him on his campaign promise to protect the LGBT community and offering to speak with him on the matter.
“I have a message for President Trump from, well, one Republican to another: this is a disaster, and you can still fix it,” she said. “You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me.”
Jenner also addressed transgender youth, sending them a message of encouragement.
“I have a message for the trans kids of America: you’re winning,” Jenner continues. “I know it doesn’t feel like it today or everyday, but you’re winning. Very soon we will win full freedom nationwide and it’s going to be with bipartisan support.”
The Trump administration announced early this week that it would leave it up to the states to decide guidelines for bathrooms in public schools. It’s a setback for transgender rights that has angered activists. Jenner slammed those who support the rollback as “bullies,” even specifically calling out Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who reportedly advocated for the rollback.
“Now I have a message for the bullies: you’re sick,” she said. “And because you’re weak, you pick on kids, you pick on women or anyone else you think is vulnerable. Apparently even becoming Attorney General isn’t enough to cure some people of their insecurities.”
She left the video with a final challenge to Trump.
“As proof, the Supreme Court will soon hear a very important Title IX case, thanks to the courage of a very brave young man, Gavin Grimm,” Jenner said. “Mr. President, we will see you in court.”
Jenner has been stuck between a rock and a hard place since she came out publicly as a transgender woman, with many activists not fully embracing her because of her Republican politics and many conservatives who she’s offered to speak with disparaging transgender people or rolling back protections. She notably made a video after Trump told her she could use any bathroom she’d like in Trump Tower taking him up on the offer.
Watch below:
Well @realDonaldTrump, from one Republican to another, this is a disaster. You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me. pic.twitter.com/XwYe0LNUOq
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) February 24, 2017
