Trump’s White House marks the month of black history while the Defense Ministry declares “the months of identity dead”

Washington (AP) – Trump’s White House has published a proclamation recognizing February as the month of the History of Blacks roughly at the same time when the Ministry of Defense has published advice declaring “months of dead identity ”.

Contradictory messages came President Donald Trump tarnished Diversity, equity and inclusion Withdrawal programs in the first weeks of its administration. He described Dei’s initiatives of “discrimination” and insisted that the country should rather move to a society based on merit.

The proclamation of the White House provides that “civil servants, educators, librarians and all residents of the United States observe this month with programs, ceremonies and appropriate activities”, although there is No development on what constitutes “appropriate”.

A press release from the Ministry of Defense entitled “The months of identity died in DOD” indicates that official resources, including working hours, will no longer be used to mark months of cultural awareness. The month of the history of blacks, the month of the history of women and the national month of awareness of the employment of disabilities were among the events listed as now prohibited.

“We are proud of our warriors and their history, but we will focus on the character of their service instead of their immutable characteristics,” said the statement of the Ministry of Defense.

During his first two weeks in power, Trump decided to put an end to a positive action in federal contracts and ordered that all the Federal Dei workers are put on paid leave before being finally dismissed. Thursday, a few hours after an outdoor collision between a military helicopter and an American plane Airlines killed 67 people a few kilometers from the White House, Trump Diversity initiatives blamed without foundation To undermine airline security, despite no evidence of this.

Gerald Ford in 1976 became the first president To publish a grateful February message as the month of the history of blacks. Since then, the presidents have made annual proclamations marking the month as a celebration of the history, culture and education of blacks.

Trump’s proclamation specifically noted the contributions of the abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, the conservative economist Thomas Sowell and the judge of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. He said that their achievements “made the tradition of equality advance monumental under the law in our great country” and are a continuous inspiration.

The declaration also listed the Golfer Tiger Woods as a great American, saying that he was one of those who “pushed the limits of excellence in their respective fields, opening the way to others to follow”.

“This national month of the history of blacks, while America is preparing to enter a historic golden age,” said proclamation, “I want to extend my enormous gratitude to black Americans for everything they made us to bring us at this time, and for the many future contributions they will make when we will progress in the future of unlimited possibility under my administration.