A former GOP Senate candidate and far-right activist drew backlash on social media for belittling a massive group of minority medical students seen in a viral video.
Lauren Witzke reshared a video to her X feed showing dozens of Black medical school students at a conference in New Orleans who she deemed were on course for “medical malpractice bailouts.”
People flooded her comments, many of whom called her comments racist.
“What a terrible thing to say. Shame on you. The best doctors I have had were black. We don’t need any more division in this country, and here you are fanning the flames,” one person replied.
Her comments echo the anti-DEI sentiments circulating among hardline conservatives and many right-wingers who believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are inherently racist and discriminatory and cause more harm than good to industries that implement them.
