NC is irrelevant to discussion of veracity in the case of Trump's statement regarding military and transgender.  I think you know that.  One has to wonder how you can invoke Trump as a factor in NC.  Apparently, they were taking down a civil war commemorative statue to be PC with the very predictable result that unrest and potential violence would ensue.  Since it was likely liberals who decided to remove the statue, it would seem the violence and protests are their fault.