Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

Donald Trump signed executive orders titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” causing confusion about their impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Businesses across the US are rolling back DEI programs in response to these orders, which aim to end affirmative action in federal contracting and put DEI staff on leave. Conservative lawsuits and Trump’s executive orders have accelerated this trend, with companies like Walmart and McDonald’s joining in the rollback.