Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries: When You Attack DEI, ‘You Attack the United States of America’

Breitbart ^ | 9 Apr 2026 | Hannah Knudsen

[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

[Political Junkie Too]

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

I prefer the melting pot. That was the United States of America.

"Diversity" is the opposite of "United."

-PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

Jeffries is really calling for the Diversified States of America.

-PJ

[proust]

Good. Please stick with this losing issue.

[TigersEye]

Calculated projection.

[Nateman]

No. DEI is inconsistent with liberty. It is imposed from the top down, much like any other dictatorship.

[doc maverick]

Hakeem Jeffries Is nauseating.
He’s just another feeble voice of the anti-American party.

[fella]

America was built on merit.

[clearcarbon]

"Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries: When You Attack DEI, ‘You Attack the United States of America’"

When you attack division, enslavement and indoctrination, you attack Hakeem Jeffries.

[know.your.why]

Jeffries is really calling for the Diversified Divided States of America.

And he achieves the Divided Democrat Party of America.

[know.your.why]

Hakeem Jeffries Is nauseating.

Dudes creepy lookin. He delivers lines with the solemn gravity of a man whose face is auditioning for a Marvel villain origin story.

[mass55th]

DEI is nothing more than Affirmative Action.

[ncalburt]

This evil man is a HUGE JEW Hater .

His entire family are deranged Jew haters .

Th lefty mafia is covering for him.

[rellic]

FR doesn’t have up votes but you win today!.

[spincaster]

Moron

[wjcsux]

Diversity” is the opposite of “United.”

Bingo!

[Flaming Conservative]

This guy is incredibly dangerous. Pray without ceasing!

[Apparatchik]

This dickhead owes his entire career/existence to DEI, so it only makes sense that he has sworn his allegiance to it.

[FreedomPoster]

Expected nonsense from Temu Obama.

[jonrick46]

When Jeffries defends DEI, he defends Marxism. We will not allow America to become Communist, fool!