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Trump has weaponized the government to replace ‘wokeness’ with his version of diversity
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, Updated 11 hr ago
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It’s not news that the government is using withheld federal funds, the threat of blocked mergers and other strong-arm tactics to exploit pressure points and impose President Donald Trump’s version of diversity on the country.
It is new that the efforts are yielding results.
In higher education: The Department of Justice has transformed its Civil Rights Division into a strike team against what it views as unwarranted and illegal diversity efforts in higher education.
In private enterprise: The Federal Communications Commission approved a $6 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance only after in-writing promises to dismantle diversity initiatives.
In the media: That Paramount merger also hinged on commitments that CBS News’ “reporting will be fair, unbiased, and fact-based.” Given the furor raised by Trump and others over “60 Minutes,” the implication is that there will be changes. Read CNN’s full report.
Just as its parent company was agreeing to a diversity of opinions in programming, CBS also, coincidentally, cited financial losses to cancel “The Late Show” with Trump critic Stephen Colbert, who called Paramount’s settling of a lawsuit with Trump related to “60 Minutes” a “big fat bribe.”
In sports: There’s no evidence yet that Trump is willing to follow through on his threat to hold up a new stadium for Washington’s football team, now called the Commanders, unless owners revert to calling it the Redskins. The team has rejected the idea. Then again, pre-season camps are just now underway and Trump has been out of the country.
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