“On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding to any school that pushes critical race theory, transgender bigotry, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children,” he said.
Former President Donald Trump made the remarks Friday at a Philadelphia event organized by parents’ rights group Moms for Liberty, in which he vowed to eliminate federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and fight school instruction on divisive, politicized topics like LGBT. Critical Race Theory.
“To strictly implement yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, I will eliminate all ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ programs across the entire federal government,” he promised. “And I will direct the DOJ to pursue civil rights claims against any school, corporation, or university that engages in unlawful racial discrimination. We will restore society based on equality, freedom, and merit.”
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that caste-based admissions in colleges are unconstitutional.
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“On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding to any school that pushes critical race theory, transgender bigotry, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children,” he added. “Just last week, test scores revealed the worst student achievement in reading and math in 30 years. Under my leadership, the 1619 project, climate change, and 87 different genders will be out and reading, writing, and arithmetic back in.”
Trump has vowed to defend the rights of religious Americans and use the Justice Department to protect them and their rights rather than target them, which he argued the Biden administration has done.
“The Marxism being taught in our children’s classrooms is completely antithetical to religious Americans, and in many ways, it now resembles its own religion,” he continued. “The Marxist left is like a cult with its own religions, its own mantras, and its own rituals. Instead of taking kids to church, they believe in taking kids to drag shows. Instead of teaching them to say their prayers, they teach them to recite their pronouns.”
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“I will order the DOJ to prosecute any public schools that engage in these militant practices as violating the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution,” he said. “When I return to the White House, I will eradicate the Deep State completely. I will eliminate the corrupt bureaucrats who have weaponized our justice system—starting with every corrupt official who targets mothers for freedom and other patriotic parents.”
Republicans have long criticized the Biden Department of Justice for “weaponizing” the justice system. A memo from Attorney General Merrick Garland in October 2021 instructing the FBI to explore threats from parents at school board meetings caused particular outrage.