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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrumps administration isnt very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.
Trumps administration isnt very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.
By David Nakamura and Abby Phillip
February 3 at 6:00 AM
In his first two weeks, Donald Trump has sought to project the image of a new president moving quickly to enact his agenda.
He has surrounded himself in a series of photo ops with his most trusted senior aides as he signs a flurry of executive orders, visits government agencies and calls world leaders from the Oval Office.
But if the images from the White House aim to show a man of action, they also have delivered another unspoken message in the early days of the new administration: Most of the aides Trump relies on for counsel as he moves to dramatically reshape the country are men and nearly all of them are white.
Its a sharp change from the past eight years of the barrier-breaking Obama administration, and one that has reinforced the feeling among Trumps critics that a narrow, anachronistic worldview is driving an agenda they consider hostile to women and minorities.
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David Nakamura covers the White House. He has previously covered sports, education and city government and reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Japan. Follow @davidnakamura
Abby Phillip is a national political reporter covering the White House for The Washington Post. She can be reached at abby.phillip@washpost.com. Follow @abbydphillip
By David Nakamura and Abby Phillip
February 3 at 6:00 AM
In his first two weeks, Donald Trump has sought to project the image of a new president moving quickly to enact his agenda.
He has surrounded himself in a series of photo ops with his most trusted senior aides as he signs a flurry of executive orders, visits government agencies and calls world leaders from the Oval Office.
But if the images from the White House aim to show a man of action, they also have delivered another unspoken message in the early days of the new administration: Most of the aides Trump relies on for counsel as he moves to dramatically reshape the country are men and nearly all of them are white.
Its a sharp change from the past eight years of the barrier-breaking Obama administration, and one that has reinforced the feeling among Trumps critics that a narrow, anachronistic worldview is driving an agenda they consider hostile to women and minorities.
....
David Nakamura covers the White House. He has previously covered sports, education and city government and reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Japan. Follow @davidnakamura
Abby Phillip is a national political reporter covering the White House for The Washington Post. She can be reached at abby.phillip@washpost.com. Follow @abbydphillip
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Trumps administration isnt very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2017
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underpants
(182,273 posts)1. Hold it. Let's get a different perspective
You! White guy, what do you have to offer?
W Mousie
(22 posts)2. To paraphrase Justin Trudeau:
"Because it is 1917."
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. And they thought they were being subtle
Imagine their disappoint...
struggle4progress
(118,039 posts)4. No, they aren't all white! Some are orange!
irisblue
(32,828 posts)5. mayo crowd