President Trump’s DEI Rollback: A Setback for Racial and Social Equity in Food Security
In a move that threatens to undo significant strides made toward racial and social equity, President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing. Among other actions, this order calls for the removal of equity action plans across federal agencies, specifically targeting former Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Trump’s order criticizes these diversity, equity, and inclusion plans, labeling them as “immense public waste and shameful discrimination.” However, the reality of these efforts is far from what the executive order suggests.