Is Orwell’s 1984 coming true? The classic novel focuses on a state which controls even the language people are allowed to use. The new US president seems to be behaving in the same way.
Words Trump hates banned from records
Stamped out: US government workers must now limit or avoid using words such as "bias", "privilege", "race", "injustice" and "inclusivity". Glossary
Journalists - People whose job it is to report on the news.
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
President - In some countries, the leader is called the president.
Diversity - A range of different things. Diversity on television would require a representative mix of different people in terms of age, gender, race, sexuality, socio-economic status, physical ability, religion, and other ideologies.
LGBTQ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and other terms (e.g. non-binary).
George Orwell - Real name Eric Arthur Blair, a world-renowned 20th-century novelist, most famous for his political novels Animal Farm and 1984.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
Propaganda - Information, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint.
Slavery - When people are owned by others, and often forced to work without pay.
Capitol - The building in Washington DC where the US Congress meets. It was named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
6 January - Then-US president Donald Trump was accused of inciting a mob of his supporters to storm the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a bid to overturn the 2020 election results.
Dictator - A ruler who has total power, and has often taken power by force.