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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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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: dei; democrats; jeffries; nan
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To: Olog-hai
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is on the losing side...even Democrats are not interested in DEI. It is an 80/20 issue...
To: Olog-hai
This A-hole is so F’d up for awhile I thought he was from Minnesota!
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posted on
04/10/2026 5:43:42 AM PDT
by
BBB333
((The Power Of Trump Compels You!))
To: Olog-hai
‘Fraid not. Just the opposite.
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posted on
04/10/2026 5:59:22 AM PDT
by
Savage Beast
(When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the people are ready, the hero appears.)
To: Olog-hai
Jeffries is trying to push the, black people built America” narrative.
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posted on
04/10/2026 6:01:18 AM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
( This tagline has taken the month off to attend the inauguration.)
To: DFG
Liberals have take one by oral the other not they have two asses one at each end of their spine.
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posted on
04/10/2026 6:29:43 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
(NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
To: Political Junkie Too
Might be better if Hakeem Jeffries would just SDSU. Another know-it-all Democrat.
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:03:24 AM PDT
by
oldtech
To: Nateman
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:04:11 AM PDT
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: Olog-hai
Jeffries is one dumb guy.
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:04:43 AM PDT
by
falcon99
( )
To: Olog-hai
Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries: When You Attack DEI, ‘You Attack the United States of America’ Keep in mind that the socialist dem goal is to Impeach Trump and Vance and install Half Wit Hakeem as "President".
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:16:08 AM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
("The first duty of American government is to protect AMERICAN CITIZENS, not illegal aliens.")
To: Olog-hai
Only a Democrat would defend racism.
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:46:45 AM PDT
by
bobbo666
To: Olog-hai
If this country had been built on DEI, we’d be the Soviet Union.
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posted on
04/10/2026 7:55:56 AM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
To: Olog-hai
Hak’em wants DEI as the law of the Land hoping it will give dems more votes.
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posted on
04/10/2026 8:03:41 AM PDT
by
chopperk
(,)
To: popdonnelly
The USSR did introduce the idea of quotas for more women and ethnic minorities.
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posted on
04/10/2026 8:03:59 AM PDT
by
x
To: Olog-hai
This idiot will be house speaker next January! Get ready for Nancy Pelosi II.
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
04/10/2026 10:51:55 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
To: Olog-hai
“And when you attack diversity, equity, and inclusion, you attack the United States of America,” We're actually attacking the demon that killed it and is now wearing its skin.
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posted on
04/10/2026 11:01:19 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
To: Mr. Jeeves
“We’re actually attacking the demon that killed it”
Patrick J. Buchanan warned us 50 years ago that political correctness would cause the end of America. The demon.
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posted on
04/10/2026 11:02:58 AM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
To: DownInFlames
Sounds like you want it to happen.
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posted on
04/10/2026 11:15:36 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
DIE is the most beta-cuck Un-American thing there is.
Pound sand, homo-Jeffrries
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posted on
04/10/2026 3:18:40 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(The left is violence.)
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