The Trump Administration has strayed away from many of the normal practices committed by any other President. He has instead went on to enticed many people in ways that are questionable. However, this shouldn’t be a shock that we have a bias President who often avoids taking responsibility. He has a long history of shady business dealings that ultimately aim at discriminating against African-Americans. Which includes housing discrimination, equal pay gaps, and healthcare reform. In an article by The Hill, Donald Trump is accused of dismantling a system put in place by Barack Obama aimed at closing the wage gaps in the US. This cancellation came unexpectedly and with no public explanation or opinion involved (Anapol, 2017). This outraged many women who in return fought back. Two popular groups the National Women’s Law Center and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement sued the Trump administration. (Anapol, 2017).
The rule that was blocked, essentially reinstates employers the leisure to not track workers pay by gender, race, and ethnicity (Anapol, 2017). This type of regulation, if still in place, would potentially address issues surrounding wage gaps based on race, gender, ethnicity and any other discriminatory factors. These factors are still very much embedded into our cultural norms and should be removed in some form. Sadly. However, Trump decided to halt the rule referring to it as “enormously burdensome” (Anapol, 2017). This mentality shows the level of seriousness Trump feels on the issue and the extent he is willing to go to fight for equal pay. Which is none! Many feel that by abolishing this rule he will open the doors for racial disparities to continue. (Anapol, 2017).
Yes, this is a scary thing for people of color and minorities who often are faced with discrimination in the workplace. This setback actually hinders the victims of gender based wage gaps and other workplace discrimination in the long run. This is true, because it loosens the requirements on keeping a paper trail. Making it difficult for an employee to prove workplace discrimination without the proper documentation (Anapol, 2017).
Consequently, the Trump Administration has seemed to target the initiatives put in place during the Barack Obama era. This information has not been widely discussed or published for the public to weigh in on it. This type of decision making is what led to the popular activist groups suing Trump. Additionally, this form of government is ran by the people and for the people. Which allows us to vote and get a say so within government policies and actions. By not informing the public, but instead dismantling the rule goes against the true values of American government. Trump’s unorthodox methods continue to leave the public in a state of frenzy. The media should also be called into question as they continue to not scrutinize the actions of Trump as much as they should. By providing a forum where the public can be debriefed with information in an objective way keeps the public informed, involved, and satisfied.
Anapol, A. (2017, November 16). Trump administration sued over wage gap pay rule. Retrieved April 4, 2019, from https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/360678-trump-administration-sued-over-reversal-of-obama-era-pay-data-rule
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