Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities

Newsweek ^ | January 31, 2025 | Ewan Palmer

[Blennos]

Not a credible source of news.

[madison10]

True.

[God luvs America]

Hiring qualified people with disabilities is night and day to hiring people simply because they are black, latino, guys who think they are girls, girls who think they are guys, etc...

[PMAS]

“similar initiative”
- vague description as usual, but how similar ?

Did that include Air Traffic Controllers or general employees at the FAA ?

[I want the USA back]

They will do anything and say anything to discredit Trump.

[grey_whiskers]

Do we need anti-Trump drivel on FR?

[Lurker]

“ Do we need anti-Trump drivel on FR?”

Keeping a close eye on your enemies is always a good idea.

L

[Strict9]

A computer programmer in a wheelchair is actually fairly common. Disabilities, as long as they aren’t mental, mean nothing. As long as you can do your job that’s fine. But if you get your job because you checked the tranny box- hit the bricks

[dfwgator]

Are you suggesting a person confined to a wheelchair, but otherwise completely mentally able, cannot be an air traffic controller?

[MNJohnnie]

Lying by omission

DEI and hiring with disabilities are two different criteria

[SaveFerris]

I defer to the wisdom of The Genuine Jerk™ Laz....

(hey now, I’m just going with the title he gave me...this is my first chance to use it!!! LOL)

[Jonty30]

Even if he did, he’s not going the DEI route to include disability for the sake of disability. The person still has to prove their competence.

[Blurb2350]

Exactly. A staffer in a wheelchair can do many jobs every bit as well as a person on two good legs.

[Gaffer]

In the article it was mentioned that the wording of the initiative to hire and prepare those with various disabilties since 2013. Trump and like he never knew it.

[thegagline]

Not a credible source of news.

How about the FAA April 11, 2019 announcement, “FAA Provides Aviation Careers to People with Disabilities”

[George from New England]

Does a disabled hire have the right to wheelchair access to take a smoking break ?

[Blennos]

Sorry. I simply refuse to get into the rancid quagmire of any leftwing media. Too much history of lying and outright propaganda.

[iontheball]

Not a credible source of news.
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Note that this rag is the someone ‘debunking’ the Jo Ellis story.

[MeanWestTexan]

I could see some autistic people being beyond amazing at this job.

And wheelchair bound people.