Trump allies plot initiative to fight 'anti-white racism' in second term: report
Allies of former President Donald Trump are plotting new initiatives to fight for the people whom they believe to be the real victims of racism in America: White people.
Axios reports that Trump allies "want to dramatically change the government's interpretation of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on 'anti-white racism' rather than discrimination against people of color."
What could this look like in terms of policy? According to Axios' sources, it would involve a push by the Department of Justice "to eliminate or upend programs in government and corporate America that are designed to counter racism that has favored whites."
The administration would be building on the work being done by America First Legal, which has been filing lawsuits on behalf of white people who have been allegedly discriminated against.
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The group has already sued the NFL to end the so-called "Rooney Rule" that mandates NFL teams interview minority candidates for vacant coach and general manager positions.
The report also notes that polling has shown Trump voters believe that white people in America face unfair discrimination despite the fact that white people hold most of the positions in power in the United States, including the presidency and the vast majority of Fortune 500 CEOs.
"A CBS poll last November found that 58% of Trump voters believe that people of color were advantaged over white people — just 9% of Biden voters said the same," writes Axios.
In addition to this, Axios flags Trump's long history of race baiting as a factor that has helped his political rise.
"Trump has portrayed himself as the victim of racism amid his legal troubles," the publication writes. "He repeatedly has said Black women prosecutors in Georgia and New York are 'racist.' His political career really began in 2011 as the chief Birther-agitator, questioning Barack Obama's eligibility to be president."