Donald Trump has been in the White House for two weeks and all hell has broken loose, especially when it comes to his administration’s attacks on all things diversity, equity and inclusion. It’s caused a spiraling effect in which his own administration — as well as several companies public and private — have felt inclined to alter their branding or language in the interest of keeping Trump and his people happy.
Here are five of the smaller, and seemingly very petty, effects of Trump’s second term on businesses and agencies.
NFL reportedly removes ‘End Racism’ from Super Bowl end zone
For the first time since February 2021, “End Racism” will be absent in the end zone during a Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb. 9). The NFL plans to replace it with a couple of different phrases. This news was announced less than a week before the event is held in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome.
White House Spanish-language page and social media is deleted
Just hours after Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site, whose former address was https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ , now gives users an “Error 404” message. Hispanic advocacy groups and others were shocked by the abrupt change.
FBI paints over core values wall
An image obtained by CNN has revealed that the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. has painted over its core values wall. Once a mural that highlighted values including “diversity,” “compassion” and “integrity,” the wall is now painted gunmetal gray.
Government agencies scrub LGBTQ and trans web pages
Just two weeks after President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders with the intent to denigrate trans people, the websites of several government agencies have gotten rid of half of the abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention LGBTQ people.
State Department Blocks New Passports For Trans Americans
The State Department is no longer distributing U.S. passports with “X” gender markers. It also has suspended processing all applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker. This serves as a response to President Donald Trump targeting transgender and nonbinary Americans, including those currently traveling or overseas.