John Leguizamo accused President Donald Trump of turning the federal government into a “White handiest membership” along with his war on DEI (Range, Fairness, and Inclusion) programs.

Leguizamo joined The View on Friday, and before discussing the movie he was once there to promote — Bob Trevino Likes It — Joy Behar jumped into politics and requested the actor and activist his thoughts on Trump dismantling all DEI programs within the federal govt as one of his first moves in office.

“I mean, what sort of motion is that? It’s like a White-simplest membership. DEI was once supposed to provide equity to Black and Latinos as a result of we’ve been here 500 years,” Leguizamo stated, arguing DEI applications had been a right kind remedy to many years of racism.

Leguizamo referred to the DEI purge has ended in sure historical past being scrubbed, including the controversial but transient removing of a website honoring Jackie Robinson.

The Executive Decision star also blasted Trump over his mass deportation plan and use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport alleged gang member migrants. Trump’s plan has been briefly halted by a federal decide. Leguizamo argued these being detained and deported will not be being “given due process,” and that many possible won’t turn out being gang participants.

Sunny Hostin delivered that people who have by no means felt “oppression” had been feeling oppressed under DEI.

“Fairness appears like oppression to individuals who have no longer experienced oppression,” she stated.

Leguizamo argued “some White individuals” feel Latinos and Black persons are getting a “leg up” with DEI, but they’ve to work “five occasions higher than their White brothers and sisters.”

Inspect the trade below:

JOY BEHAR: According to you, DEI, which is what you say you might be, stands for diligence, excellence, and imagination.

JOHN LEGUIZAMO: That’s proper.

BEHAR: Tell me what your reaction is to Trump’s executive order terminate all the DEI mandates, policies, and applications within the federal govt.

LEGUIZAMO: It’s horrific. I imply, they’re taking out plaques of Black and Latino and girls heroes, just, I mean, what sort of action is that? It’s like a white simplest membership. DI was once alleged to be to assist in giving us equity for Black and Latinos as a result of we’ve been here for 500 years, four hundred years, and, you know, there was segregation, lynching, redlining, that we were experimented on. You know, we had been saved from jobs, from, you realize, going to the very best places, church buildings, parks. This used to be to undo 500 years of being oppressed, to give us equity, provide us a possibility to get to the same degree as all and sundry else. Sure, I believe Americans do need inclusion. I believe American citizens do want diversity. They grew up with Latino, Black folks, Asian, they usually know that we have value. They’re neighbors, they’re in love with us, you already know? We’re beautiful individuals, we’re very horny.

BEHAR: White individuals have been in keep an eye on, they don’t adore it now that different persons are doing it.

SUNNY HOSTIN: It feels like oppression to individuals who have now not skilled it.

LEGUIZAMO: Proper. Some White individuals. I don’t assume it’s all White people.

BEHAR: Of course not.

LEGUIZAMO: Yeah, however some White folks don’t want that range and that’s why [Trump] has to demonize DEI. They have got to make us feel like we’re getting a leg up and we don’t deserve it however the entire Black and Latin those who I do know who are in positions of energy have to be 5 occasions higher than their White brothers and sisters.

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