The federal government has become an unequal employer, affected by a series of executive actions from the Trump administration that allow racial discrimination. The shift began with orders deeming diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives illegal and wasteful, which falsely asserted that government jobs secured through DEI lacked merit. The administration’s stance depicted DEI programs as threats to public safety and individual merit, despite the glaring hypocrisy given Trump's own questionable history with merit and competency. This shift not only impacts employment but perpetuates systemic inequalities across various sectors.
The federal government, as the largest employer, has shifted away from being an equal-opportunity employer due to executive orders from the Trump administration that enable racial discrimination.
Trump's first order on DEI programs viewed them as 'illegal and immoral discrimination,' promoting the idea that white men are unjustly disadvantaged in government jobs.
The second executive order claimed that DEI policies undermine individual merit and threaten safety across all sectors of society, yet the hypocrisy of this stance is notable.
In derogating DEI programs, the Trump administration perpetuated the myth that only white men's qualifications are 'merit-based,' ignoring the complexities of systemic barriers faced by others.
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