The origins of Trump's war on diversity

Donald Trump spent his first week in office using the power of the presidency to attack decades of actions to promote diversity.

Trump issued executive orders rolling back desegregation orders, instructing government offices that promote diversity to be shuttered, and laying off workers tasked with promoting inclusion. He even threatened federal employees, ordering them to snitch on each other to expose any pro-diversity positions that might have flown under the radar.

Trump, of course, has a long history of racism, and the conservative movement and Republican Party he leads has frequently voiced opposition to social progress. But the executive actions in his second administration are occurring with a level of vigor much higher than in his first term.

So what happened?

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