Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : " Trump signed an executive order on his second day in office ending diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the FAA.
50% : " Pressed by a reporter on why he thought diversity initiatives might be behind the crash, Trump replied: "Because I have common sense.
41% : "We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," Trump told reporters.
33% : Trump said of Buttigieg.
25% : At the same time, Trump repeatedly acknowledged that he did not have direct evidence of a causal link between those initiatives and the crash.
24% : During his remarks, Trump also criticized former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, suggesting that their policies contributed to the crash.
17% : Buttigieg later fired back via X: "As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying.
14% : President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance offered heated criticism on Thursday for diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration following a deadly plane crash near Washington, DC. After calling for a moment of silence, Trump spent the bulk of his remarks in the White House briefing room laying out a series of diversity initiatives within the FAA that he suggested could have contributed to the crash, which took place in Wednesday evening.

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