ROTHSCHILD – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, today praised President Donald Trump’s executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion, claiming some of the wealthiest groups come from outside Europe and that shows the United States isn’t a “racist country.”
“If anybody complains about it or says America’s a racist country, you can point out that almost all the wealthiest subgroups in this country are people who did not come from Europe,” Grothman said at the state GOP convention.
He said people from India represent the wealthiest group and named several other nationalities, adding: “Cubans do very well, West Africans do very well.”
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Grothman also defended congressional Republicans’ reconciliation bill, including provisions to crack down on food stamps and Medicaid, including putting more costs for the program onto states and expanding work requirements.
He voted to pass the bill out of committee this week, though he noted his opposition to increasing low-income tax credits and delaying work requirements for Medicaid.
