Pres. Trump Expands 'Critical Race Theory' Ban to Include Govt Contractors And Grantees

A few weeks ago, I BANNED efforts to indoctrinate government employees with divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies. Today, I've expanded that ban to people and companies that do business...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2020

...with our Country, the United States Military, Government Contractors, and Grantees. Americans should be taught to take PRIDE in our Great Country, and if you don’t, there’s nothing in it for you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2020

VICTORY: The President has just signed a full Executive Order abolishing critical race theory from the federal government, the military, and all federal contractors.

The president has effectively declared war on CRT—and extended the battlefield to all of our institutions.

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— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

The President writes that the "malign ideology" of critical race theory "is now migrating from the fringes of American society and threatens to infect core institutions of country." He cites my original reporting on the Treasury Department, Argonne National Labs, and Sandia Labs. pic.twitter.com/M4Zx0fIlTS

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

The point on federal contractors is a major escalation: if a private company wants to work with the US government, they can no longer teach critical race theory anywhere in their offices. This could potentially disrupt CRT programs in half of the Fortune 500. pic.twitter.com/HXCPAaxkyR

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

Finally, the executive order has a strong enforcement component: all federal diversity programs must be approved directly by OMB and OPM, and agencies are directed to initiate adverse action proceedings against managers who continue to hold CRT trainings. pic.twitter.com/57rxMc5Fux

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

The President's executive order is nothing short of astonishing: he has used all of the mechanisms of power to disrupt the "ideological poison" of critical race theory—and immediately takes the fight to the bureaucracy, universities, and woke corporations. He is playing to win.

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

When I began my reporting, I visualized a single goal: persuading the President of the United States to abolish critical race theory in the federal government.

With this executive order, he has gone much further—and taken a dramatic step towards saving the country. Swords up!⚔️

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020

P.P.S. Here is the full text of the executive order: https://t.co/4MnHoY9Tjd

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) September 22, 2020