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How Trump plans to use Civil Rights-era laws to protect white people

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, close allies want to dramatically change the government's interpretation of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on "anti-white racism" rather than discrimination against people of color.

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    The big picture

    Longtime aides and allies preparing for a potential second Trump administration have been laying legal groundwork with a flurry of lawsuits and legal complaints — some of which have been successful.

    Exclusive: Trump allies plot anti-racism protections — for white people

    Exclusive: Trump allies plot anti-racism protections — for white people

    Trump's Justice Department would push to eliminate or upend programs in government and corporate America that are designed to counter racism that has favored whites.

    Between the lines

    Other Trump-aligned groups are preparing for a future Trump Justice Department to implement — or challenge — policies on a broader scale.

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