.RonDeSantis joined several Republican lawmakers and 2024 presidential candidates who praised the Supreme Court's ruling that ended the consideration of race in college admissions. 'College admissions should be based on merit,' DeSantis said.
"College admissions should be based on merit and applicants should not be judged on their race or ethnicity," DeSantis tweeted, echoing multiple candidates who approved of the ruling."The Supreme Court has correctly upheld the Constitution and ended discrimination by colleges and universities."Conservative activists have long argued that affirmative action, a system of using race consciousness among organizations, is discriminatory.
Former President Donald Trump, the leading contender to become the GOP's next standard-bearer, touted the ruling, calling it a"great day for America." "People with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, including future greatness for our Country, are finally being rewarded. This is the ruling everyone was waiting and hoping for and the result was amazing," Trump said in a statement."It will also keep us competitive with the rest of the world. Our greatest minds must be cherished and that's what this wonderful day has brought.
Trump and DeSantis are the two leading candidates in the GOP 2024 race, as they are the only contenders who consistently pull double-digit numbers in national polls. Although their respective campaigns have spent months swiping at each other over policy matters, the two men were in agreement that the Supreme Court ruling was a positive decision for the nation.
Yet Thursday's ruling shows Trump and DeSantis are more likely to agree on core conservative policies, as are other 2024 rivals, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
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