Trump wants White men to sue for race discrimination. This man did.

The Trump administration is urging White men to come forward if they think DEI policies discriminated against them. Some already have.

David Duvall had been a senior vice president at Novant Health for five years in July 2018 when the multibillion-dollar health system told him it was “going in a different direction.”

After his firing, Novant Health promoted two of Duvall’s deputies, a White woman and a Black woman, to take over his duties while it conducted a search for his successor. A Black woman was appointed to permanently replace him.

Duvall sued in federal court in November 2019, alleging he was let go because of a push to diversify the leadership ranks.

At trial two years later, Duvall presented evidence he received strong performance reviews and gained national recognition for the marketing program he developed for Novant Health. His manager testified he had seven White men as direct reports at the start of 2018 but none by the time of the trial.

His former employer said Duvall was terminated for performance issues, including walking off stage while giving a public presentation. Novant Health said he was given a job coach and more public speaking opportunities but Duvall delegated those.