{"id":1960425,"date":"2023-06-29T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-great-day-for-america-as-scotus-rejects-affirmative-action-in-colleges\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:24:06","slug":"trump-great-day-for-america-as-scotus-rejects-affirmative-action-in-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-great-day-for-america-as-scotus-rejects-affirmative-action-in-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump celebrates as Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in colleges: &#8216;Great day for America&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-great-day-for-america-as-scotus-rejects-affirmative-action-in-colleges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Former President Trump and GOP Candidates Applaud Supreme Court&#8217;s Historic Decision<\/h2>\n<p>Former president Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates\u2013including two who are ethnic minorities\u2013lauded the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s historic decision declaring that colleges cannot use race when considering which students to admit.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the ruling nixing this type of affirmative action policy, Trump called June 29 \u201ca great day for America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-supreme-court-correctly-upheld-the-constitution-on-affirmative-action\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Supreme Court rightly defends Constitution on affirmative action.\">including future greatness<\/a> for our country, are finally being rewarded,\u201d he said in a news release from his campaign. \u201cThis is the ruling everyone was waiting and hoping for, and the result was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The court\u2019s justices voted on two separate cases, 6-2 and 6-3, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/supreme-court-strikes-down-affirmative-action-policies-at-us-colleges_5363356.html\">to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-other-gop-presidential-candidates-respond-to-historic-affirmative-action-ruling\/\" title=\"Trump, GOP candidates react to landmark affirmative action ruling.\">outlaw discriminatory admissions practices<\/a> at U.S. colleges.<\/a> The cases involved policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. An appeal has already been filed. The decision forces institutions of higher learning \u201cto look for new ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-great-day-for-america-as-scotus-rejects-affirmative-action-in-colleges\/\" title=\"Trump celebrates as Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in colleges: 'Great day for America'\">achieve diverse student bodies<\/a>,\u201d The Associated Press said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/110628177049730996\">statement<\/a> was also posted on his Truth Social account, said the ruling has global implications. \u201cIt will also keep us competitive with the rest of the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Agreement From DeSantis, Too<\/h2>\n<p>The former president\u2019s closest GOP rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, agreed the decision was correct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCollege admissions should be based on merit, and applicants should not be judged on their race or ethnicity. The Supreme Court has correctly upheld the Constitution and ended discrimination by colleges and universities,\u201d DeSantis wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1674442641092509696?s=20\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision marks a return to the American ideal that people will succeed based on their strengths, without consideration for racial classifications, the former president said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur greatest minds must be cherished, and that\u2019s what this wonderful day has brought,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe\u2019re going back to all merit-based\u2014and that\u2019s the way it should be!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Fundamentally Wrong\u2019 To Use Race<\/h2>\n<p>Fellow GOP presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, both children of immigrants from India, joined Trump in praising the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world admires America because we value freedom [and] opportunity. SCOTUS reaffirmed those values today,\u201d Haley said in a tweet. \u201cPicking winners &#038; losers based on race is fundamentally wrong. This decision will help every student\u2014no matter their background\u2014have a better opportunity to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former president Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, including two ethnic minorities, praised the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s landmark ruling against colleges using race in admissions. Trump hailed June 29 as &#8220;a great day for America&#8221; due to the decision, which eliminates this form of affirmative action. 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