Trump, DEI and diversity

Trump’s media company defends its ‘diversity and inclusion’ policies as his administration dismantles DEI
Donald Trump has made purging the government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs a top priority of his new administration, calling them “illegal” and “immoral.” But throughout his career Trump has espoused the opposite view and has often highlighted the importance of such initiatives in business.
US companies scale back and modify diversity policies after Trump's order
From Google to Target, many major U.S. companies have dropped or considered altering their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies following President Donald Trump's executive order to curtail such programs at the federal and private level.
Companies may be rolling back their diversity policies but investors keep voting down anti-DEI shareholder proposals
While some of America’s most powerful companies have rolled back their DEI initiatives over the past year, investors are rejecting anti-DEI proposals in overwhelming numbers. This week, shareholders at Apple and John Deere voted against anti-DEI propositions by a margin of 97.
Paramount joins the major US companies rolling back diversity policies
Media production company Paramount has become the latest business to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, in the wake of an executive order signed by Donald Trump. The corporation announced it would be eliminating staffing goals tied to race,
USC scrubs DEI from some webpages as Trump cracks down on campus diversity programs
Amid federal attacks on DEI programs, USC and other U.S. universities are removing several websites that refer to diversity, ...
FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr criticized Verizon for its continued promotion of diversity, equity and ...
A former top Biden DEI chief says companies should 'bunker down' and stand up for diversity
Alaysia Black Hackett, who oversaw Biden's DEI push, told BI that Trump's crackdown wasn't a surprise and that the work ...
Hollywood diversity in decline despite audience demand, study finds: ‘The writing was on the wall’
Despite the popularity of films like 'Wicked,' opportunities for people of color in Hollywood declined in 2024, according to ...
With threats to diversity in schools, are Black male teachers in jeopardy?
The Department of Education letter stressing that discrimination on the basis of race is "illegal" could put Black male ...
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
Building lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the new Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Drops ‘Diversity’ And ‘Equity’ Language From DEI Initiatives: Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their ...
Judge Allows C.I.A. to Fire Officers Who Worked on Diversity Issues
A federal district judge on Thursday allowed the C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, to fire intelligence officers who had ...
BlackRock, a Diversity Pioneer, Distances Itself From DEI
The world’s largest asset manager drops diversity, equity and inclusion references from its latest annual report.
Texas GOP Leaders Defend Appointee After Tense Exchange Over Diversity Hiring
Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed ...