Another Trump falsehood: Trans troops take 'massive amounts of drugs'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his administration’s controversial transgender military policy — which critics say is essentially a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for trans service members — by making an erroneous claim about drug use in the armed services on a British television talk show.

“They take massive amounts of drugs, they have to — and, also you’re not allowed to take drugs in the military, and they have to after the operation,” Trump said of trans service members on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” on Wednesday.

In fact, the military does not prohibit service members from using prescription drugs — including hormones. The Navy changed its policy as recently as last year to allow pilots to maintain their flight status while undergoing mental health treatment with psychotropic drugs.

source: nbcnews.com