Frank Langfitt

But, you know, you can imagine we're talking about a warmer climate.

And so as the summer wore on, Dana and other trans folks say they saw more moves by the administration that really worried them.

Late August, you'd remember there was a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, huge news in the United States.

And there were questions about the gender identity of the shooter.

Now, afterwards, a number of news organizations reported that senior justice officials were considering, you know, trying to classify trans people as mentally ill to bar them from owning firearms.

No, it did not go anywhere.

And I checked in with Dana last month, and Dana's much less concerned about that issue right now.

And trans people got a boost from what might otherwise seem like an unlikely source.

The NRA did not mention trans people specifically, but made it clear that it opposed sweeping gun bans of any kind.

And how important do you think that was to killing the idea?

Exactly.

I think it says a lot about how the president's policies to limit individual freedoms can actually unite people who are usually on opposite sides of the fence.

I haven't had a chance to call everybody back, but when I talked to Dana last month, the tone was actually very different.

Dana said they've seen more collective action against some of the president's policies, including people challenging ICE raids.

And I should add something here.

You know, President Trump has repeatedly denied that he's a fascist.

And instead, that's how he describes some of his opponents.

It did.

I was not expecting that.

And that's why it's so important for reporters to check back with sources over time when we can.