Trump Attacks Apple for Maintaining DEI Policies

President Trump is attacking Apple today over its stance on DEI policies that the administration has targeted aggressively since entering office. The company’s shareholders on Tuesday rejected an outside proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies after Apple asked investors to vote down the idea. Apple said it does not have hiring quotas for specific demographics but may adjust its policies. “APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM,” the president wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. President Trump and the GOP have argued that DEI initiatives encourage hiring that is discriminatory against Caucasians, and ideological diversity is more important than mere racial diversity. Supporters of the efforts say they merely aim to create more inviting and inclusive workplaces for underrepresented demographics through acts like increasing employment outreach at historically black colleges and universities. President Trump early in his new administrat ... Read full article.