Trump’s victory in November was no doubt a sign that voters want competent leadership in the White House again to keep inflation and illegal immigration under control. But it may also point to a political shift influencing various facets of American society. I dare say that America, in reelecting Trump, signaled a massive course correction after years of heading down the dark and dangerous path of wokeism.
Even before the election, we saw that corporations were reassessing their internal policies to adapt to the new political landscape. But Trump’s election in particular may actually have signaled to some of the biggest woke corporations that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is on its deathbed.
For example, the notoriously “progressive” Meta has chosen to overhaul its DEI initiatives, an undeniable sign that even the wokest of corporations see that a new “Trump era” of corporate America is coming, and major shifts in DEI policies are necessary.
Meta’s recent moves provide a striking example of how the new Trump era is already influencing corporate America and could spell the end of DEI initiatives as we know them.
Meta has implemented sweeping reforms that challenge long-held DEI principles. In a true sign of how much things are changing, tampon dispensers that the company provided in men’s bathrooms to accommodate “transgender” and “nonbinary” employees have been removed. Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) wasn’t available for comment.
This decision was followed by the termination of major DEI programs across the company by week’s end. And the changes are systemic, not cosmetic. Meta has restructured its corporate culture, emphasizing individual merit over protected characteristics like race or gender.
Joel Kaplan, the company’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, told Fox News Digital that axing the DEI programs will ensure that the company is "building teams with the most talented people."
He added that "This means evaluating people as individuals, and sourcing people from a range of candidate pools, but never making hiring decisions based on protected characteristics like race or gender."
As for the timing of the changes to Meta's fact-checking programs, Kaplan told Fox News Digital the company has "a real opportunity now."
"We have a new administration coming in that is far from pressuring companies to censor and [is more] a huge supporter of free expression," Kaplan said. "It gets us back to the values that Mark founded the company on."
Zuckerberg’s changes align closely with the current political climate. The New York Times reported these changes as part of a larger effort to align Meta’s policies with the priorities of the Trump era, a time marked by skepticism toward censorship and identity-based initiatives. Whether intentional or not, these reforms could inspire other corporations to follow suit, leading to a broader reevaluation — or even dismantling — of DEI frameworks.
It truly is morning in America again.
It's easy to see the implications of Trump’s influence on corporate America. As companies like Meta embrace these changes, DEI policies that plagued corporate America are dying a slow death.
