Dairy farmer's lawsuit claims Trump is discriminating against whites
A Wisconsin farmer is suing the Trump administration's Department of Agriculture over its continued use of diversity, equity and inclusion programs that he says are keeping white, male farmers from receiving loan forgiveness.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit against the USDA Monday "on behalf of white dairy farmer, Adam Faust," according to the Associated Press.
The AP quoted Faust saying in a statement, “The USDA should honor the President’s promise to the American people to end racial discrimination in the federal government. After being ignored by a federal agency that’s meant to support agriculture, I hope my lawsuit brings answers, accountability, and results from USDA.”
Since taking office in January, Trump has worked to dismantle DEI programs throughout the government in keeping with the president's promise to "focus on merit."
Faust's lawsuit alleged that the current USDA continues to implement Biden-era DEI programs subjecting "2 million white male American farmers...to discriminatory race-based policies" by putting "white men at a disadvantage" and violating "the Constitution’s guarantee of equal treatment by discriminating based on race and sex."
As an example, the lawsuit alleged that Faust and other white, male farmers are charged a $100 "administration fee" to participate in one program that exempts women and minority farmers from paying the same fee.
In another example, Faust "participates in a USDA program that guarantees 90% of the value of loans to white farmers, but 95% to women and racial minorities," according to the report.
Both instances put Faust at a disadvantage, the lawsuit alleged.
The AP reported that Faust and several other farmers "successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in the USDA’s Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan."
A Trump administration spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to the report.
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