TL;DR
- Trans former Space Force Colonel Bree Fram launched a US Congressional campaign.
- She raised over $102,000 in less than 24 hours from supporters across 46 states.
- Fram was the highest-ranking officer fired under Trump’s 2025 trans military ban.
- She says her run isn’t about identity but about defending basic freedoms and democratic accountability.
Trans Space Force Colonel Forced Out by Trump Flooded With Donations After Launching Congress Campaign
Retired Space Force colonel Bree Fram — the highest-ranking US military officer removed under Donald Trump’s 2025 transgender service ban — has raised more than $100,000 in the first day of her run for US Congress.
The 46-year-old astronautical engineer announced her candidacy for a Virginia Congressional seat on 20 January, sharing the news in a short but powerful Instagram video.
“Too many Americans are afraid of what their own government is doing to them, instead of being confident in what it can do for them,” she said.
“That’s why I’m running for Congress.”
Within hours, Fram’s campaign caught fire. Her 24-hour fundraising push brought in over $102,000 from at least 400 donors spanning 46 states, according to MetroWeekly — a remarkable early show of national support.
In a thank-you post, Fram told donors they were helping to “turn the page on chaos, vengeance, and attacks on personal freedom.”
A historic firing — and a historic comeback
Fram’s removal from the United States Space Force in June 2025 made national headlines. After 23 years of service in both the Air Force and Space Force — including deployments in Iraq and Qatar — she became the highest-ranking trans officer dismissed under the executive order banning transgender personnel.
She came out in 2016 and later became the first trans woman to reach the rank of Colonel.
Thousands of service members were pushed out alongside her, despite repeated failures by the administration to justify the decision.
“This is the calling”
While her story is intertwined with the Trump administration’s attack on trans service members, Fram is clear that her campaign isn’t about identity politics.
Speaking to InsideNoVa, she said her platform centres on defending Americans’ basic rights — including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the foundational democratic principles she believes are under threat.
In an interview with The Advocate, she didn’t mince words about what has driven her into the race.
“No matter what rock we might look under, you can find something this administration has done that is worthy of not only an investigation but being held accountable.”
Her mission, she says, is to refocus Congress on protecting people: investing in social security, public health, housing, and community safety — the things Americans rely on every day.
“This is the calling. If we don’t stand up now, we might not have anything to stand up for in the future.”
A campaign defined by momentum and meaning
Fram enters the race with a compelling narrative: a decorated officer ousted for being herself, now stepping directly into the political arena to restore the freedoms stripped away from millions — including her own family.
And if her first 24 hours are any indication, her campaign is poised to build the kind of broad coalition that wins elections.