{"id":2614814,"date":"2026-06-16T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-trans-actor-says-he-has-lost-jaw-dropping-amount-of-income-since-trump-stomped-dei-so-where-was-it-coming-from\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:01:34","slug":"notorious-trans-actor-says-he-has-lost-jaw-dropping-amount-of-income-since-trump-stomped-dei-so-where-was-it-coming-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-trans-actor-says-he-has-lost-jaw-dropping-amount-of-income-since-trump-stomped-dei-so-where-was-it-coming-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Notorious Trans Actor Says He Has Lost Jaw-Dropping Amount of Income Since Trump Stomped DEI &#8211; So Where Was It Coming From?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/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%2Fnotorious-trans-actor-says-he-has-lost-jaw-dropping-amount-of-income-since-trump-stomped-dei-so-where-was-it-coming-from%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=2614814&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--><p>A transgender actor, Laverne Cox, reports losing 90% of his income over the past two years, attributing this decline to the Trump administration&#8217;s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Cox, known for roles such as Sophia Burset in &#8220;Orange is the New Black&#8221; and voicing Snowball in &#8220;Animal Farm,&#8221; expressed concern that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> has hindered opportunities for teaching, speaking engagements, and other professional activities due to fears of being perceived as promoting trans or gender-related ideologies. Cox highlighted the material consequences of discrimination and scapegoating faced by many transgender individuals and pointed out that the decrease in his income is partly due to the devaluation of DEI programs that previously supported such diversity efforts. The article also discusses President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-pledging-to-reopen-schools-joe-biden-endorses-chicago-teachers-unions-illegal-strike-video\/\" title=\"After Pledging to Reopen Schools, Joe Biden Endorses Chicago Teachers Union\u2019s Illegal Strike (VIDEO)\">executive orders aimed<\/a> at terminating DEI initiatives in federal agencies and contracting,leading to legal challenges from various states and organizations. Cox&#8217;s experience exemplifies the broader impact these policy changes have on the LGBTQ+ community and the perceived wastefulness of certain diversity programs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A transgender actor says he has lost 90 percent of his income due to the Trump administration putting a stop to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Born Roderick Leverne Cox in 1972, Laverne Cox, 54 \u2014 a biological man who thinks he\u2019s a woman \u2014 recently voiced Snowball in the newest on-screen rendition of George Orwell\u2019s \u201cAnimal Farm,\u201d but found fame in the Netflix series \u201cOrange is the New Black\u201d playing the role of Sophia Burset.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2026\/jun\/15\/free-from-shame-laverne-cox-trans-woman-in-trump-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> spoke with Cox about his childhood,education, and his memoir, \u201cTranscendent.\u201d In an article posted to the outlet Monday, one particular comment by Cox stuck out.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Zoe Williams made note of Cox\u2019s claim that he has lost 90 percent of his income in the last 2 years. \u201cOver the past two years, she has lost 90% of her income, however. Hosting contracts have ended and not been renewed. Corporate speaking engagements have dried up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams quoted Cox as blaming the Trump administration.\u00a0 \u201cThis regime has threatened to defund any colleges and universities that promote gender ideology, DEI,\u201d he said. Cox said teaching prospects aren\u2019t an option. \u201cEven though I\u2019d be teaching a graduate acting class, it could be perceived as promoting trans ideology. These are the realities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not complaining \u2014 I\u2019m very blessed. I think the important thing to note is that if Laverne Cox\u2019s income has gone down significantly, what about all the other trans people who are not as privileged and as blessed as I am? There are material consequences for this kind of discrimination and scapegoating.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Laverne Cox tells <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guardian?\">@Guardian<\/a> she\u2019s lost 90% of her income due to Donald Trump\u2019s DEI rollbacks:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe past year or two, I\u2019ve had to dip into savings and my retirement fund. So, the blessing is that I finally have the privilege to have a retirement fund to dip into, but you don\u2019t\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eRMzQ0GA5L\">pic.twitter.com\/eRMzQ0GA5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PopCrave\/status\/2066653040250105906?\">June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a massive portion of one\u2019s income to come from DEI.<\/p>\n<p>How many engagements did Cox get? How many corporations were pushing employees to listen to this delusional man talk about playing dress-up?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s money that could have been spent on really anything else to improve workplace productivity or profit margins. It would have been better spent simply gifting it to every employee who was likely forced to endure hearing from him.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> on Jan. 21, 2025, that read,\u00a0 \u201cIt is the policy of the United States to protect the civil rights of all Americans and to promote individual initiative, excellence, and hard work.\u00a0 I therefore order all executive departments and agencies (agencies) to terminate all discriminatory and illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement actions, consent orders, and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI further order all agencies to enforce our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >longstanding civil-rights laws<\/a> and to combat illegal private-sector DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The day before, he had signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another executive order<\/a> mandating the director of the Office of Management and Budget,\u00a0 attorney general and the director of the Office of Personnel Management to \u201ccoordinate the termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and \u2018diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility\u2019 (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2026\/03\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-dei-discrimination-by-federal-contractors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an order<\/a> was signed in March ending DEI in federal contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The latter of the three has created a legal battle, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/states-sue-trump-administration-over-anti-dei-terms-in-federal-contracts\/ar-AA25kEvM?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported Democrats filed in Baltimore federal court on behalf of 19 states and Washington D.C., alleging the administration\u2019s new terms are not clear, and they were not provided any notice.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters added that groups representing university faculty filed in the same court in April, claiming the order violates the First Amendment rights of contractors.<\/p>\n<p>So, yes, Trump, by the stroke of a pen, declared war on DEI, but unfortunately, it\u2019s not going out without a fight.<\/p>\n<p>Cox\u2019s story proves just how wasteful these initiatives truly were.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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