Trump is using federal funds as a tool to enforce ideology at America's elite universities: Is the White House buying compliance
The Trump administration has launched a bold initiative targeting elite US universities, using federal funds as leverage to enforce conservative policies. A memo sent to nine top institutions outlines rules on admissions, hiring, and campus governance, rewarding compliance and threatening consequences for defiance. Critics warn this blurs the line between funding and ideological control, putting academic freedom at risk.
The Trump administration has launched a bold initiative targeting elite US universities, using federal funds as leverage to enforce conservative policies. A memo sent to nine top institutions outlines rules on admissions, hiring, and campus governance, rewarding compliance and threatening consequences for defiance. Critics warn this blurs the line between funding and ideological control, putting academic freedom at risk.
