DEI blame game: Donald Trump’s latest accusation shows how much the term has been weaponized
During a press conference, the President said goals put in place by former administrations were to blame the reason for the collision.
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here's what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump blaming DEI for the plane crash tragedy: ‘He’s a deeply stupid man'
President Trump’s baseless claim that the midair collision of an Army helicopter and a jetliner was the result of diversity hiring was lambasted by late-night hosts Thursday.
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Is There Anything Trump Won’t Blame on DEI?
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
Trump Response to Plane Crash: Blame Obama, Biden, and DEI
But within minutes, the “presidential” mirage dissolved. Trump unleashed an unusually appallingly rant, blaming the crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, DEI and people with disabilities.
Trump speaks about D.C. plane crash and points blame at DEI
President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Advocates call out Trump for linking DEI to deadly plane crash: 'It's offensive.'
Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision in Washington
Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say
President Donald Trump’s critics on social media pointed to some of Trump’s policies as contributors to a midair crash between a commercial jet from Wichita, Kansas, and a military Blackhawk helicopter.
In aftermath of DC plane crash, Donald Trump criticizes DEI efforts
Trump on Thursday criticized hiring practices of his predecessor that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
South Florida congresswomen on Trump’s claim diversity played role in plane crash: ‘Abysmal and sickening’
U.S. Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Frederica Wilson sharply criticized President Donald Trump for his assertion, ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air ...
Trump's 'Grotesque' Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked
Democrats were left dumbfounded Thursday after President Donald Trump twisted a deadly plane crash catastrophe into an ...
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Trump’s DEI Witch Hunt Reaches a New Low
Verbally blaming Obama, Biden, and diversity programs for a plane crash wasn’t enough: Trump repeated his baseless ...