Walmart became the largest company to retract diversity, equity and inclusion policies during the last week of November following a campaign of legal challenges by conservative groups. The move came amid increasing fear that president-elect Donald Trump, who signed an executive order against "race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating" in 2020, will double down against DEI initiatives during his second term.
Making prospects even starker, Project 2025, the controversial policy plan which many consider to be the blueprint for the next administration, has labeled institutions that enact DEI initiatives as "woke culture warriors" and pledged to wield the full force of the federal government against their efforts.
