Category: SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Republicans Laud, Democrats Lament Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

June 29, 2023
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Politicians from both sides of the political aisle spoke out regarding the Supreme Court’s historic June 29 Affirmative Action ruling with support and condemnation. The decision struck down the use of racially based admission policies in the United States, ending the so-called affirmative action in higher education. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sent a tweet saying he…

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‘This Is Not a Normal Court’: Biden Reacts to Supreme Court’s Decision

June 29, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Thursday responded to the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively end affirmative action in college admissions, criticizing the court for breaking with decades of precedent. “I strongly disagree with the court’s decision because affirmative action is so misunderstood,” Biden said at the White House before departing for New York. “Many people wrongly…

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Trump: ‘Great Day for America’ As SCOTUS Rejects Affirmative Action in Colleges

June 29, 2023
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Former president Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates–including two who are ethnic minorities–lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision declaring that colleges cannot use race when considering which students to admit. Because of the ruling nixing this type of affirmative action policy, Trump called June 29 “a great day for America.” “People with extraordinary…

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