Society
Trump Blames DEI for Everything From Plane Crash to Inflation
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office on Jan. 30.
Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump and his senior staff have relied on a common MAGA rebuke for the reasons behind the fires in LA, inflation in the US, and now the deadly plane crash in Washington: diversity, equity and inclusion.
Since taking office just 10 days ago, Trump has issued at least 10 presidential actions, including executive orders and memos, aiming to rid the US of DEI as well as “gender ideology extremism” and other, as he calls it, “woke” policies.