President Donald Trump stated that civil rights–era protections led to white people being “very badly treated.” 🗣️🇺🇸 He made the comment in a recent interview with The New York Times 📰 when asked whether civil rights laws resulted in discrimination against white men. He specifically pointed to college admissions 🎓 and jobs 💼, framing this as what he called “reverse discrimination.” President Trump also acknowledged that the Civil Rights Act “accomplished some very wonderful things” ✊🏽📜,