Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

It's actually mental, I've a few South African in laws who have been trying to move to Europe on critical skills visas and this announcement has come out of nowhere.

Trying not to get their hopes up as it's mental stuff, but they're looking into it for sure. One of them in particular had their family farm CPO'd by the government so it might be particularly applicable to them.

Would absolutely love to get out of the place. (Although at this rate the US might not be much better in a few months!!)

Kansas fans would be mostly Trump supporters. Philly, not so much. Be interesting to see what reception he gets. No doubt he'll try to grab the limelight and present the trophy himself.

A lot of us that work for US multinationals get trained on the definition and objectives of this. One obvious reason to be against it is because it prioritises a variety of traits over ability.

He'll probably present the trophy to them regardless of the result seen as they're his voters

I have asked myself why Trump always uses a marker to sign documents when the cameras are there, as in: does he have a need to use a marker due to failing eyesight or is it a size issue, as his scrawled signature is bigger than that made with a pen or biro. Most people use a biro or pen to sign documents.

He'll probably present it to himself.

EHMMM-The Kansas City Chiefs are a Missouri team-not Kansas

Yes, definitely widespread issues with HR trying to implement DEI policies. HR are generally not able to implement it or don't want to do the work to do it right. So, they just randomly hire a few diversities to show 'progress', job done. In my experience diversity was implemented much better before DEI policies were introduced.

A lot of organizations DEI implementation involved quota targets. e.g.

https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/newskpmg-uk-sets-2018-diversity-targets-and-commits-to-25-of-partners-to-be-female-4404429/

https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/annual-report/annual-report-2023/people/inclusion-and-diversity.html

So, if you had 3 roles available, and you hired white males as they were the "best candidates", you failed by the DEI metrics of these corporations.

Perhaps your interpretation of DEI is different from what's generally out there?

https://www.revelo.com/blog/dei-hiring#:~:text=programs%20are%20successful.-,What%20Is%20DEI%20Hiring%3F,to%20thrive%20within%20the%20workplace.

https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/what-is-dei

The sexual orientation percentages is an interesting one. Should job candidates have to state this? Or can recruiting use their own intuition?? A quick read online doesnt offer any clear answers.

Very reasonable post and perhaps my own experience is not representative. However, I do think most negativity and even hysteria at times about DEI, including on this forum, is just more of the same old tired anti PC/anti-woke /the kids are using litter trays etc..bullshit

edit: this is a reply to donaghs post above

I think it's different as tens of thousands in Ireland work for US multinationals who have DEI policies. Culturally it just doesn't feel right for most Irish to sit through US style videos and training on this stuff, it's very off putting.

In my workplace we receive training on what to do if there is an active shooter in the building, it's just a bit galling having to sit through such US crap as if Ireland is the same as the US.

The EU literally change the infrastructure in Ireland, we also have access to so much trade just from being a member state.

It seems you don’t know much about Irelands change from being in the EU at all, to call it profound would be an understatement.

You’ll see once Trump has a go at the EU how that goes. He already buckled to Canada and Mexico, he hasn’t a hope against the EU.

And if you think investments from the yanks will just pack up and go, I’d suggest trying to understand the sheer size of that operation alone, along with the fact that companies that are set up in Ireland are done so for various reasons.

Thanks for the name calling 🫣

Sorry! Didn’t see this in time.

The mans ignorance is almost impressive. I was just looking at a video on YouTube earlier whee someone was pulling apart Trumps press conference (from the election trail) where he was asked about trade v security with China and then about childcare costs. Word salad doesn’t begin to do justice to his answers. It’s hard to believe he’s actually well informed about anything. Equally hard to believe that any American could have listened to that and thought “yeah, that’s my guy”