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Further fueled by his disdain for former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Trump criticized the entire chain of leadership overseeing the FAA, calling out Secretary Pete Bibb (Buddig) as a "disaster" based on the ongoing operational failures and tragic accidents. Trump believes that the current administration's focus on diversity has compromised safety standards, leading to catastrophic consequences.
The Role of DEI and "Bioleninism"
At the heart of Trump's argument is a broader critique of what he terms "bioleninism." Drawing an analogy to Soviet Leninism, which prioritized ideological fidelity over competence, Trump claims that the Biden era’s approach—rooted in identity politics and DEI—operates similarly but on the basis of identity markers rather than merit.