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Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries: When You Attack DEI, ‘You Attack the United States of America’
Breitbart ^ | 9 Apr 2026 | Hannah Knudsen

Posted on 04/09/2026 11:09:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Democrat House leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) believes attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is akin to directly attacking the United States of America, making the remarks during a National Action Network speech this week.

“And when you attack diversity, equity, and inclusion, you attack the United States of America,” Jeffries proclaimed, defending DEI initiatives prizing ethnicity and sexual orientation over actual skills or merit.

Jeffries claimed that Democrats have the “high ground” on the issue.

“I’m so thankful that Reverend Sharpton and the National Action Network continues to lean in,” he said, explaining that he also believes the attacks to DEI are not legitimate or serious. …

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To: Olog-hai

Didn’t Earn It is the American way.


21 posted on 04/10/2026 3:18:38 AM PDT by albie
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To: doc maverick

Shawn Farash said that Hakeem has an affliction called, “atchafoia”. One eye is looking at ya, the other one is looking for ya.


22 posted on 04/10/2026 3:23:02 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: Olog-hai

Wahkeem is a racist grifter, just like his mentor, the fake “reverend” Al Sharpton.


23 posted on 04/10/2026 3:24:38 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (I voted for Trump the Fighter, not a wussified wimp!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.”
24 posted on 04/10/2026 3:34:19 AM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: Olog-hai

Get a better writer.


25 posted on 04/10/2026 3:36:06 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Olog-hai

“attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is akin to directly attacking the United States of America,“

DEI looks like the 21st Century new and improved Racism and Sexism rolled into a new label. I don’t see much of anything in DEI that leads to advancement based upon a persons color or claimed sex, that any American should be proud of. American means a chance of success based upon your hard work and ingenuity, not because of your sex or race. All the government initiatives for DEI just lead to claimed sex and race becoming more important than performance. Further, when I see a bunch of Asian dwarfs playing NBA basketball, I will start to believe it isn’t just another ‘race hustle’. At least basketball incompetence doesn’t lead to death and misery…..


26 posted on 04/10/2026 3:42:18 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: know.your.why
Your is better.

-PJ

27 posted on 04/10/2026 3:43:38 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Olog-hai

28 posted on 04/10/2026 3:47:06 AM PDT by DFG
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To: Olog-hai

You george floyding “ us ?
? Harkeen?


29 posted on 04/10/2026 3:52:03 AM PDT by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: Olog-hai

“And when you attack diversity, equity, and inclusion, you attack the United States of America,” Jeffries proclaimed, defending DEI initiatives prizing ethnicity and sexual orientation over actual skills or merit. Hakeem with that pretty mouth of yours I’d bet that you could come pretty close to sucking a golf ball clear through a garden hose.


30 posted on 04/10/2026 3:56:13 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: Olog-hai

Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) IS DEI in realtime

Low-I.Q and a constant Democrat Insurrectionist


31 posted on 04/10/2026 4:04:39 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Olog-hai

Time to break out the sombrero memes again...


32 posted on 04/10/2026 4:16:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Olog-hai

I will gladly attack affirmative action V2.0, aka DEI, for the stupidity on which it stands, all not qualified, all non-task-experienced.


33 posted on 04/10/2026 4:16:20 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: DFG

🤣🤣🤣🤣


34 posted on 04/10/2026 4:16:57 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Olog-hai

Government enforced Equity is the opposite of liberty. It is equal outcome and that is communism. Everybody has the same amount of stuff except the elite rulers.


35 posted on 04/10/2026 4:17:44 AM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: Olog-hai

Fits perfectly with caring most about illegals comment by another dim senator


36 posted on 04/10/2026 4:25:49 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: Olog-hai

Not according to common decency and SCOTUS, freak.


37 posted on 04/10/2026 4:31:39 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Olog-hai

“And when you attack diversity, equity, and inclusion, you attack the United States of America,” Jeffries proclaimed, “

In other words, keep the money flowing to our crooked organizations which we get a cut from.


38 posted on 04/10/2026 4:45:53 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don't really care, Margaret.””)
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To: Olog-hai

Which goes to prove:
On any given day, any A-hole can make whatever stupid statement they want to make.


39 posted on 04/10/2026 5:25:00 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

40 posted on 04/10/2026 5:34:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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