Trump's Executive Orders on Racial Discrimination

President Trump has taken significant steps to eliminate racial discrimination policies in federal contracting and education. He signed an executive order that prohibits any form of racial discrimination or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices among federal contractors and taxpayer-funded universities. This marks a stark shift from past policies, particularly the affirmative action order initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson that mandated race-based hiring practices up until now. Trump's repeal of this long-standing directive has been recognized as a bold move, prioritizing merit-based hiring over race, and is anticipated to lead to widespread changes in how federal contracts and educational admissions are approached.