VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-17
“With Trump putting a dagger through the heart of DEI, it seems like it's scared off a lot of corporate money coming to HBCUs.”
Stephen A. Smith · said 2026-10-16 · reported 2026-10-17
Kid Rock recounted that Smith made the point at the White House dinner about Trump's DEI policies affecting corporate funding to HBCUs.
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