In a controversial move, Donald Trump has instructed all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff to be placed on paid leave, with plans for eventual layoffs. This decision is part of a broader agenda to dismantle diversity-focused initiatives across the federal government, a hallmark of his administration's policy shifts since returning to office.

 

The directive stems from an executive order signed on the president's first day, which overturned protections established by President Lyndon Johnson. These protections had safeguarded workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin. Trump's order also encourages private companies to “end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences,” signaling his intention to reshape both public and private sector approaches to diversity.

 

The Office of Personnel Management has ordered all federal agencies to comply with these new directives. Agencies must place DEI staff on paid leave, remove any publicly available DEI-focused resources from their websites, and cancel all DEI-related training sessions by 5 p.m. Wednesday. These sweeping measures reflect Trump's commitment to what he has called a "new golden age" for the United States.

 

Seeking to make an immediate impact, Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders targeting immigration, gender policies, and climate regulations. Many of these actions have systematically reversed policies implemented under the Biden administration. The president has also promised to remove over a thousand Biden-era appointees, including Admiral Linda Fagan, whom Joe Biden appointed as head of the U.S. Coast Guard in 2022. Trump dismissed Fagan on Tuesday, accusing her of an "excessive focus on diversity policies."

 

In another significant step, the State Department has removed the “selecting your gender marker” page from its website. Previously, individuals applying for or updating passports could choose from male (M), female (F), or unspecified/another gender identity (X). Now, the page redirects to general passport information. This change follows Trump’s executive order requiring all government agencies to ensure that official documents, such as passports and visas, “accurately reflect the holder’s sex.” The administration has declared that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, as part of a broader campaign to eliminate what it describes as “radical and wasteful” DEI initiatives.

 

Heralding these changes as part of his vision for a revitalized America, Trump has emphasized his intent to undo policies he perceives as divisive or inefficient. However, critics argue that these moves undermine decades of progress in promoting equality and inclusion. As debates rage over the implications of these measures, the president remains resolute, declaring these actions essential to restoring what he views as America’s foundational values.

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2025-01-23

 

 

A good step forward eliminating useless government waste.

What's it say when it's cheaper to pay people not to come to work?

 

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

The directive stems from an executive order signed on the president's first day, which overturned protections established by President Lyndon Johnson. These protections had safeguarded workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin.

 

Exactly how does it overturn protections based on race, color, religion, sex, blah blah blah? 

 

 

Should have been immediate layoffs.

 

I hope Trump isn't going soft. 

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

However, critics argue that these moves undermine decades of progress in promoting equality and inclusion.

 

Sounds like some people need to find a new grift.   I guess they can always move to the UK as this is a guaranteed grift for the next 4.5 years with literally thousands of opportunities to apply for, many in the cash strapped NHS....

 

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Should have been immediate layoffs.

 

I hope Trump isn't going soft. 

 

This will be tested in the courts.  Had he immediately laid them off, we'd be on the hook for back pay and huge claims of compensation for pain and suffering.  Better to pay them to stay home (as if they were coming in anyway).

 

 

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

This will be tested in the courts.  Had he immediately laid them off, we'd be on the hook for back pay and huge claims of compensation for pain and suffering.  Better to pay them to stay home (as if they were coming in anyway).

 

 

 

Fair enough.

 

I suppose it's better to pay them to do nothing than to pay them to discriminate against straight white people. 

Every time previous when I've posted DEI is dead always got the obligatory, anonymized, laughing/sad/confused emojis. Well let me reiterate. DEI is dead starting from now with Trump. This will spread internationally. 

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

These protections had safeguarded workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin.

Of course what DEI does is discriminates in favour of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin. Add disability to the list. Basically a black lesbian with multiple disabilities will be top of the DEI list and a white man with a PhD will be lower down the list.

"Colorblind and merit based"

 

👍

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Of course what DEI does is discriminates in favour of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin. Add disability to the list. Basically a black lesbian with multiple disabilities will be top of the DEI list and a white man with a PhD will be lower down the list.

DEI is the inverse of civil liberties, just another scam out of the left field 

This is what DEI leads to. Good riddance to it. 

 

 

 

https://nypost.com/2025/01/12/us-news/lafds-diversity-chief-sparks-fury-for-defending-dei-by-blaming-the-victim/

 

31 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

I don't know about them, but I want the biggest, burliest MoFo they can send.
 

Did you catch how I threw in that inclusive pronoun?

 

4 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I don't know about them, but want the biggest, burliest MoFo they can send.
 

Did you catch how I threw in that inclusive pronoun?

 

 

Exactly. 

 

They could send me Dennis Rodman in a pink tigerskin onesie, as long as it was flame resistant I wouldn't give a monkeys. 

 

Under DEI, they'd probably send me someone with no arms because amputees were "under-represented". 

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

Under DEI, they'd probably send me someone with no arms because amputees were "under-represented".

 

Have you seen that Babylon Bee skit?  It rattles on a little long, but it is funny.

 

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Every time previous when I've posted DEI is dead always got the obligatory, anonymized, laughing/sad/confused emojis. Well let me reiterate. DEI is dead starting from now with Trump. This will spread internationally. 

This will spread internationally?

The world is a lot bigger than your bubble!

To be fair,let's see how this works out.

Imo it will backfire .

2 minutes ago, jvs said:

This will spread internationally?

The world is a lot bigger than your bubble!

To be fair,let's see how this works out.

Imo it will backfire .

Most of the world hasn't embraced the woke DEI policy.

I can foresee a feeding frenzy of lawyers.

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

The Office of Personnel Management has ordered all federal agencies to comply with these new directives. Agencies must place DEI staff on paid leave, remove any publicly available DEI-focused resources from their websites, and cancel all DEI-related training sessions by 5 p.m. Wednesday. These sweeping measures reflect Trump's commitment to what he has called a "new golden age" for the United States.

Way to go Trump. You are the man!

 

 

Only been POTUS for 3 days and he's shaking the rotten tree to it's roots already. Just waiting till he deals to the rainbow cabal.

 

It's time to

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Fair enough.

 

I suppose it's better to pay them to do nothing than to pay them to discriminate against straight white people. 

Offer them a choice of a posting to  a fundamentalist Islamic country ( Afghanistan comes to mind ) where their job will be to promote DEI, or take voluntary retirement.

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Fair enough.

 

I suppose it's better to pay them to do nothing than to pay them to discriminate against straight white people. 

Could always ask Thailand if they can be posted to the same office where all the non active Thai officials are sent.

18 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Most of the world hasn't embraced the woke DEI policy.

 

Exactly.

 

The Woke mind virus is a Western phenomenon, it hasn't spread.

 

Now it is being eliminated from the US and also a lot of Europe. So I tend to agree with you, it's pretty much done (the UK being the outlier unfortunately). You'll stilll get small pockets of extremists who embrace it, but it will be relegated to the status of an odd subculture led by socially awkward simps like Starmer.

Any policies yet to lower the price of eggs or that word no one use like grocery. 😅

Great work, no more None birthing person nonsense.

 

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Any policies yet to lower the price of eggs or that word no one use like grocery. 

 

He's been in office for 3 days.  It'll take awhile to undo the Biden damage.

 

5 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Could always ask Thailand if they can be posted to the same office where all the non active Thai officials are sent.

 

I'd pay to see the meltdown the first time a Thai colleague casually referred to them as "Farang" or "Khaek" (or even worse, Negro) at work. 😄

 

Staright onto BlueSky. "I'm literally, like, shaking right nooowwwww". 

 

12 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

He's been in office for 3 days.  It'll take awhile to undo the Biden damage.

 

Chin up mate. Day one promises went and gone. Ukraine war, mass deportation, auto industry overhaul, restore the travel ban, tariffs day one promises unfulfilled. But he will lower egg prices  .  

3 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Chin up mate. Day one promises went and gone. Ukraine war, mass deportation, auto industry overhaul, restore the travel ban, tariffs day were his day one promises unfulfilled. But he will lower egg prices 

 

Getting rid of the green haired vegans in the FDA will be a good start.

 

You know, the ones who try to get eggs out of a rooster.  Because ... gender.

 

 

4 hours ago, novacova said:

A good step forward eliminating useless government waste.

Your absolutely biggest government waste is your f**k**g so-called president!!!