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    Donald Trump Sees Major SEC School Reject Republican As Their Next President Over DEI Views (Breaking)

    McQuade ArnoldBy McQuade ArnoldJune 3, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Apr 28, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; President Donald Trump honors the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles at The White House in Washington D.C., on April 28, 2025.
    Apr 28, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; President Donald Trump honors the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles at The White House in Washington D.C., on April 28, 2025.
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    Donald Trump has stayed in tune with the sports world ever since his second Presidential Term got underway.  That being said, one of his supporters just got turned away from the opportunity of a lifetime.  Many think it is because of his DEI views.

    Donald Trump Sees Florida Gators Reject Republican As Their Next President Over DEI Views (Breaking)

    Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump talks to South African businessman Elon Musk during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
    Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump talks to South African businessman Elon Musk during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

    A vote by Florida’s Board of Governors blocked Santa Ono from becoming the university’s next president:

    On Tuesday, the Board of Governors voted 10-6 against confirming Ono. Florida’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint the former Michigan president in May.

    Curt Anderson of the Associated Press called it “unprecedented” for the governors to reverse the trustees.

    The rejection comes amid mounting pressure from Republicans opposed to Ono’s past support of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at Michigan. They also criticized his handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests.

    Many of Florida’s Board of Governors members were appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican who signed a law banning DEI initiatives in public colleges in 2023. DeSantis said he’d leave the decision to them, but other Conservatives expressed vitriol before the vote.

    On Monday, former Florida Governor and current U.S. Senator Rick Scott conveyed “serious concerns” about Ono, accusing him of “failing to uphold even the most basic standards of leadership.”

    Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Florida Gators helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
    Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Florida Gators helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

    “UF needs and deserves a president who will stand strong against hate, antisemitism, and divisive policies and stand with our Jewish students,” Scott said of Ono, who condemned antisemitism as a “uniquely virulent and persistent threat.” “Any potential president at the school must fully commit to doing so – publicly and proactively.”

    Before the trustees approved him, Ono said he wouldn’t introduce DEI programs at Florida. Michigan closed its DEI office in March after Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting DEI policies.

    “The fact is some of my past remarks about DEI do not reflect what I believe, and that evolution did not take place overnight and it was shaped over a year and a half of thinking, discussions, listening to faculty, staff and students and their thoughts on the DEI program,” Ono said, per the Gainesville Sun‘s Alan Festo.

    May 1, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; President Donald Trump delivers a special commencement address to University of Alabama graduates at Coleman Coliseum. Graduation occurs over the weekend. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News
    May 1, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; President Donald Trump delivers a special commencement address to University of Alabama graduates at Coleman Coliseum. Graduation occurs over the weekend. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News

    According to Anderson, Ono faced “pointed questions” about DEI during Tuesday’s board meeting. One member objected to the atypical grilling from former Republican state House speakers.

    “We have never used this as a forum to interrogate,” Charles Lydecker said. “This is not a court of law. Candidly, this process does not seem fair to me.”

    May 1, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; President Donald Trump delivers a special commencement address to University of Alabama graduates at Coleman Coliseum. Graduation occurs over the weekend. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News
    May 1, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; President Donald Trump delivers a special commencement address to University of Alabama graduates at Coleman Coliseum. Graduation occurs over the weekend. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News

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