Vice President J.D. Vance told attendees of Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) AmericaFest gathering Sunday that the Trump administration had relegated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs into “the dustbin of history.”

During the event, Vance received the endorsement of TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk for the Republican nomination for president in the 2028 presidential election, even though he is not a formally-declared candidate. During his address, Vance said the only requirement for his supporters was to be a “great American patriot.” (RELATED: Elementary School May Fire DEI-Expert Principal For Allegedly Making Antisemitic Comments On Parent’s Voicemail)

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“We have finally made it clear that in the United States, we believe in hard work and merit. Unlike the left, we stand against treating anybody, and I love what Nikki [Minaj] said about this, we don’t treat anybody different because of their race or their sex,” Vance said. “So we have relegated to the dustbin of history, which is exactly where it belongs. In the United States of America, you don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.”

“And if you’re an Asian, you don’t have to talk around your skin color when you’re applying for college, because we judge people based on who they are, not on ethnicity and things they can’t control,” Vance continued. “We don’t persecute you for being male, for being straight, for being gay, for being anything. The only thing that we demand is that you be a great American patriot. And if you’re that you’re very much on our team.”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending DEI programs in the federal government within hours of taking office on Jan. 20, while Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the Department of War would scrap quotas for promotions in a Sept. 30 speech to assembled general and flag officers.

A report published in “Econ Journal Watch” found that a series of studies by McKinsey and Company showing a positive impact on financial performance by firms embracing diversity were not able to be replicated. Major corporations in the United States, including McDonald’s, Walmart and Coors have been backing away from DEI initiatives.

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