Former President Donald Trump celebrated the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action Thursday.
The Supreme Court ruled affirmative action is a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in a Thursday ruling.
“This is 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“This is the ruling everyone was waiting and hoping for and the result was amazing. 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. We’re going back to all merit-based—and that’s the way it should be!”
Trump nominated three of the current justices on the court — Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. The 6-3 majority also overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, returning abortion regulation to the states. (RELATED: Media Neglects Asian Students In Trump DOJ Affirmative Action Memo Coverage)
The Court considered the case brought forth by students alleging Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discriminated against white and Asian students through affirmative action policies. An 18-year-old Asian student named Jon Wang told Fox News affirmative action policies prevented him from being admitted into the nation’s top-tier schools despite his exceptionally high SAT score.
George Mason University law professor David Bernstein told the Daily Caller News Foundation there are ways universities can skirt the Supreme Court’s decision, including prioritizing students who are committed to diversity instead of focusing on their standardized test scores.