Maybe I'm just being cynical, but this sounds like a setup. DeVos may not give a shit one way or the other about trans students. But by "standing up* to Trump" she may get people to cut her some slack that she doesn't deserve.
*Note that "standing up" doesn't count if you eventually back down. Ask Sally Yates.
*Note that "standing up" doesn't count if you eventually back down. Ask Sally Yates.