Amanda Prestigiacomo

Trump has vowed strict border policies and heavy tariffs on Mexico, aiming to curb illegal crossings and deport millions once in office.

And President Biden says he's still considering preemptive pardons for political figures he believes could face retaliation under President Trump. During an interview with USA Today, Biden mentioned potential pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Representative Liz Cheney, and Senator Adam Schiff.

And President Biden says he's still considering preemptive pardons for political figures he believes could face retaliation under President Trump. During an interview with USA Today, Biden mentioned potential pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Representative Liz Cheney, and Senator Adam Schiff.

Some Democrats fear such a move could set a dangerous precedent, while others see it as a safeguard against Trump. Biden has already issued a record number of clemencies, including a pardon for his son Hunter, despite insisting that no one is above the law.

Some Democrats fear such a move could set a dangerous precedent, while others see it as a safeguard against Trump. Biden has already issued a record number of clemencies, including a pardon for his son Hunter, despite insisting that no one is above the law.

So McDonald's said they're going to change three things. First, they're no longer going to participate in third-party surveys focused on DEI. Previously, McDonald's submitted data to the far-left activist group Human Rights Campaign. That group rates companies on their LGBTQ plus policies. And what you were generally seeing was companies adding DEI-type policies to get a perfect score from HRC.

So McDonald's said they're going to change three things. First, they're no longer going to participate in third-party surveys focused on DEI. Previously, McDonald's submitted data to the far-left activist group Human Rights Campaign. That group rates companies on their LGBTQ plus policies. And what you were generally seeing was companies adding DEI-type policies to get a perfect score from HRC.

The alternative to that was negative attention and often targeted boycotts. McDonald's will also axe its supply chain DEI pledge. That means all of McDonald's suppliers, all those businesses, they no longer have to sign on to DEI practices. Instead, McDonald's says they'll integrate discussions about inclusion with their suppliers as it relates to business performance.

The alternative to that was negative attention and often targeted boycotts. McDonald's will also axe its supply chain DEI pledge. That means all of McDonald's suppliers, all those businesses, they no longer have to sign on to DEI practices. Instead, McDonald's says they'll integrate discussions about inclusion with their suppliers as it relates to business performance.

So a pretty big downstream effect just right there. And lastly, McDonald's will eliminate what they called aspirational representation goals, which suggests that there'll be a shift in hiring practices with a focus on performance instead of filling what are effectively quotas.

So a pretty big downstream effect just right there. And lastly, McDonald's will eliminate what they called aspirational representation goals, which suggests that there'll be a shift in hiring practices with a focus on performance instead of filling what are effectively quotas.

McDonald's said they made these changes in light of the shifting legal landscape, and they specifically cited the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that found the consideration of race in college admissions at Harvard is in violation of the 14th Amendment. Basically, McDonald's doesn't want legal trouble for racial or sex discrimination.

McDonald's said they made these changes in light of the shifting legal landscape, and they specifically cited the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that found the consideration of race in college admissions at Harvard is in violation of the 14th Amendment. Basically, McDonald's doesn't want legal trouble for racial or sex discrimination.

And there's also the specter of potential lawsuits from the incoming Trump administration, which strongly opposes DEI initiatives. But there's another reason for the timing of this change, and that leads us to conservative activist Robbie Starbuck. He's been credited with triggering DEI reversals from more than a dozen corporations.

And there's also the specter of potential lawsuits from the incoming Trump administration, which strongly opposes DEI initiatives. But there's another reason for the timing of this change, and that leads us to conservative activist Robbie Starbuck. He's been credited with triggering DEI reversals from more than a dozen corporations.

Starbuck says he reached out to McDonald's about their woke DEI policies just three days before they came out with their DEI changes.

Starbuck says he reached out to McDonald's about their woke DEI policies just three days before they came out with their DEI changes.

Through investigative work, Starbuck and his team have exposed DEI practices from corporations like Toyota, Nissan, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Walmart, and John Deere, just to name a few. And all of those companies have quickly and publicly backed away from those policies.

Through investigative work, Starbuck and his team have exposed DEI practices from corporations like Toyota, Nissan, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Walmart, and John Deere, just to name a few. And all of those companies have quickly and publicly backed away from those policies.

According to Starbuck, the success of this anti-woke movement relies on harnessing the will of the so-called silent majority and making them silent no more.