President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court ruling setting new limits on affirmative action as a “severe disappointment,” saying, “we cannot let this decision be the last word.”
“The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions and I strongly, strongly disagree with the court’s decision,” Biden said, adding that “the court has once again walked away from decades of precedent.”
Saying “affirmative action is so misunderstood,” Biden said, “I believe our colleges are stronger when they are racially diverse. Our nation is stronger because we use — but because we are tapping into the full range of talent in this nation. I also believe that while talent, creativity and hard work are everywhere across this country, not equal opportunity, it is not everywhere across this country,” he said.
