US Chamber of Commerce accused of leading ‘woke corporate America’ as Trump dismantles DEI agenda
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is coming under fire for allegedly becoming "one of the biggest engines driving woke corporate America" amid the Trump administration's battle to...
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FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is coming under fire for allegedly becoming "one of the biggest engines driving woke corporate America" amid the Trump administration's battle to strip diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the fabric of industry and government, a conservative watchdog alleges. "Once a voice for small businesses and Main Street, the Chamber now advocates for DEI mandates, (environmental, social and governance) investment schemes, and radical climate policies that punish consumers," said Will Hild, the executive director of Consumers' Research, a free-market-oriented nonprofit focused on consumer advocacy. ESG is an investing framework focused on prioritizing environmental, social and governance investments. "They have strayed far from their original mission of advocating for free markets in favor of a political agenda," he continued. "Now, that the Chamber has made itself a leader in pushing woke policies in corporate boardrooms, it should come as no surprise that they are also supporting legislation to cripple litigation finance, one of the few tools consumers have to hold woke corporations accountable for pushing political ideology. Consumers' Research will continue to call out organizations like the Chamber for pushing a woke agenda." WATCH: HIDDEN CAMERA CATCHES RED-STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINS ADMITTING HOW THEY 'CLEVERLY' DISGUISED DEI AGENDA Hild’s comments come as Consumers' Research published a " Woke Alert " this week accusing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of being "totally woke, pushing DEI and a left-wing climate agenda." The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a business association that represents and lobbies for the interests of local and national companies in Washington, D.C., and operates in a nonpartisan manner. The chamber has received praise and criticism from both Republicans and Democrats across the years for its various politically focused initiatives. Consumers' Research, as part of its mission to strip "woke" id…