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President Donald Trump is waging war on liberal academia, with his weapon of choice being tax-payer funding.
On Friday, Trump issued several tweets threatening the government funding of schools that refuse to open in the fall. He attacked digital learning, which he claims has been “terrible compared to [i]n school,” wondering why he would give federal funding to schools that won’t open their doors.
Now that we have witnessed it on a large scale basis, and firsthand, Virtual Learning has proven to be TERRIBLE compared to In School, or On Campus, Learning. Not even close! Schools must be open in the Fall. If not open, why would the Federal Government give Funding? It won’t!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2020
But this isn’t the first time that the president has called for a “normal” school re-opening in the wake of coronavirus prompted early closures. He alleged that Democrats would benefit in November from schools staying closed.
SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
Corrupt Joe Biden and the Democrats don’t want to open schools in the Fall for political reasons, not for health reasons! They think it will help them in November. Wrong, the people get it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
As BizPac Review reported on Friday morning, CDC director Robert Redfield believes that the “public health risk” of educations centers remaining closed is actually greater than re-opening.
“I’m of the point of view as a public health leader in this nation, that having the schools actually closed is a greater public health threat to the children than having the schools reopen,” Redfield reportedly said in an interview with The Hill.
“I think really people underestimate the public health consequences of having the schools closed on the kids. I’m confident we can open these schools safely, work in partnership with the local jurisdictions.”
But public schools aren’t the only ones Trump had in his sights. He also threatened the tax-exempt status and federal funding of colleges and universities that act as left-wing indoctrination centers that some would argue “brainwash” more than they educate.
“Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education,” Trump explained. “Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!”
… and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2020
Conservatives, who have long warned about the hostile political climate on college campuses, cheered him on in the replies:
Next the school invited an author to speak to our child who previously had posted on her pages that there’s no such thing as Republican women, only abused woman. She also said that Republicans should be put into re-education camps. The discrimination and brainwashing is real.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 10, 2020
I literally have a song for this https://t.co/yHZta6mvnD
— Bryson Gray (@RealBrysonGray) July 10, 2020
It’s time to address this issue!
Look at what colleges are producing?
Drones!
— MatthewJshow (@MatthewJshow) July 10, 2020
It’s time. pic.twitter.com/7g9WTwU17C
— LaurenAB15 (@LaurenAB15) July 10, 2020
As a former University professor, I saw the rewrite of American history. We must RECLAIM OUR VERY BIAS SCHOOLS to present balanced information so children can make up their own minds. Study finds Liberal professors outnumber Conservatives nearly 12 to 1! https://t.co/tjyNKeV6Bo
— Wayne Dunlap (@wdunlap) July 10, 2020
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