The hosts of “The View” were outraged by President Trump's orders Regarding government DEI offices on Thursday, arguing that he gave the green light to racist people.
“I think by getting rid of this and doing it in such a bold way on day one, what he's doing is giving the green light to people who are racist, to people who are homophobic. To people who are misogynistic and who think they should be,” co-host Ana Navarro said. In the kitchen and tell them there are no consequences for your racism.”
The federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has told agency and department heads that they must begin taking steps to shut down everyone Diversity, equity and inclusion Government employees in those offices are on paid leave at the end of the day Wednesday, Fox News Digital reported Wednesday.
Co-host Sunny Hostin compared the move to Woodrow Wilson's restoration of segregation in the federal government, which she said led to “a decline in income not only for black workers but also for women.”
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro was angry about Donald Trump eliminating DEI offices on Thursday. (screenshot/display)
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“I think it's a war on people of color, and what we're going to see is a lot of pain, but especially for those communities that need these jobs,” Houston added.
Co-host Sarah Hines responded to Navarro and Huston, citing criticism of DEI programs and saying they were a “money-sucking bureaucracy.”
The co-host asked Hostin a question about why people feel threatened by the removal of DEI offices.
Trump's executive orders “also remove protections from discrimination in the awarding of government contracts,” Hostin emphasized.
President Trump delivers his second presidential inauguration address on January 20, 2024. (Fox News)
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Haines said criticisms of DEI have been about whether the programs are actually effective, and he argued that's not always the case.
“Statistics show it's very effective,” Hostin responded.
Trump himself, Hostin said Tuesday It was “Rent DEI”, Under the pretext that he was a long-time employee and “gave everything.”
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Co-host Ana Navarro said the administration was going through a purge.
“They're finding out, you know, who might do — I mean, they've been asking people in different federal departments to pick on each other. You know, who's a liberal? Who's a Biden supporter? Who's he? And they've been purging these people,” Navarro said. “That's what they told us they would do.”
