Actually, we are the ones concerned about our image as Americans; as this racist, anti-DEI, hostile towards LGBTQ, and killers of Venezuelan fishermen government severely impacts our nation's image. Even worse than imagery, we are living it! The entire world "gets this" while a significant number of Americans remain oblivious to all which is occurring in our country; but some people simply acquiesce to the new authoritarian regime. We already know how MAGA feels. Yet there are protestors, boycotters, voters, and people who are raising their voices in the United States against the destruction of our democracy. However, there remains a huge portion of American adults steeped in apathy, for such people generally focus only on themselves. The hell with everything else, I guess; even to their own children left to deal with the mess.
The same AP article states "In a June court filing opposing the association’s request for a preliminary injunction, reported Thursday by Politico, attorneys for the Justice Department argued that being required to provide sign language interpretation for news conferences “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to control the image he presents to the public,” also writing that the president has “the prerogative to shape his Administration’s image and messaging as he sees fit.”
From day one of his second term, Donald Trump has gone after D.E.I. programs with swift execution, resulting in thousands of people losing employment; while taking extreme "measures" to deliberately hinder marginalized communities from enrolling into colleges. Basically, the Trump administration extorts universities to conform to its racist demands by denying institutions federal funding if those colleges engage in programs focused on diversity. Programs, previously acceptable such as helping minority students adjust to new academic environments and its challenges have been prohibited by this racist administration.
Also, we know Trump has never hid his contempt for the disabled. He has made fun of paraplegics, ridiculed disabled veterans, and cut funding to Medicaid, an essential health insurance to many disabled people who cannot work, or can only work on a limited basis. Trump and Republicans want only certain segments of society to be educated and in good health.
Now let's get this latest scenario. You got a narcissistic, perverted looking piece of shit in front of an audience, and for some inexplicable reason, our felon-in-chief thinks someone standing aside doing sign language is going to hurt his image? You can't make this stuff up!
