the american military nor is it consistent with american values. and so that is why we see 18 of our allied nations throughout the world having open service with transgender individuals and tucker you and i both know many of these arguments are the exact same arguments that we heard in open service by gay and lesbian men and women. >> tucker: spare me on that. because hold on. if you want to go down that road, let me ask you this question then. i would like to serve in the military. let's say i want to serve in the military. i can't i'm 48 years old. i'm at least 8 years too old by current pentagon rules to serve. i'm offended by that because i'm a patriotic american. not in great shape but like i could probably do it and they are keeping me out on the basis of my age. they are practicing ageism. do you think i have legal standing to sue. >> look, tucker i applied for west point i have lazy eye i wasn't allowed to serve either. >> tucker: no, no. i'm asking you a sincere question. military regulations say people over 40 can't join. so are you saying that if -- that's that okay, that's