“Championing DEI programs, some of which are completely indefensible, is a political trap that must be avoided,” writes Richard Kahlenberg, Director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, in The Liberal Patriot. “At the same time, Donald Trump has overreached by attacking not only racial preferences (which are unpopular) but also race-neutral efforts, such as class-based affirmative action programs to promote racial diversity (which are broadly supported).