US EditionTrump Says Civil Rights Left Whites ‘Badly Treated’
Trump claims civil rights laws caused 'reverse discrimination' against white men, prompting EEOC to encourage complaints from white males amid administration's anti-DEI agenda.
- On January 13, 2026 Reuters reported President Donald Trump made remarks in a New York Times interview last week about civil rights protections.
- In the New York Times interview last week, Mr Trump said protections from the 1960s Civil Rights Act "resulted in discrimination" against white people in college admissions and jobs.
- NAACP leaders immediately responded on January 13, calling Mr Trump deceptive and warning such remarks lay groundwork to roll back social progress; Derrick Johnson said there is 'zero evidence' the civil-rights movement harmed white people.
- Critics tied the remarks to a broader pattern, with rights groups framing the comments alongside immigration crackdowns and diversity assaults, while online reaction split between left-wing critics and MAGA and conservative accounts.
- Online amplification has been substantial, with social media posts viewed 6.9 million and more than 10 million times amid nationwide protests after Renee Nicole Good's fatal shooting and ongoing demonstrations against ICE, while the Department of Homeland Security plans to increase efforts.
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Trump Says White People Were 'Very Badly Treated' After Civil Rights Act Passed And It Led To 'Reverse Discrimination'
President Donald Trump made some of his most blatant statements yet, espousing a white victimhood mentality that has fueled his political movement. Comments in a recent interview match the policies of his administration, which has promoted the interests of white people while undoing programs meant to fight discrimination or promote diversity. Trump claims the Civil Rights era led to ‘reverse discrimination’ In a recent interview with The New Yor…
The truth about being a white man in America
In an interview last week with reporters from the New York Times, President Trump claimed that the civil rights movement resulted in discrimination against white men. According to Trump, white men have been “very badly treated,” “not invited” to attend college, and excluded from jobs:New York Times: So, do you believe, sir, that the civil rights protections that Americans had, starting in the 1960s and so forth, resulted ultimately in the discri…
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