Former President Donald Trump has vowed to “take back” America’s education system from the “radical left” who were responsible for “brainwashing America’s youth.”
In a video posted to Truth Social on Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would create a “university accreditation system” that would eliminate “radical leftist accreditors” who have allowed American institutions of higher education to teach Marxist ideology. I will fire him,” he vowed.
“For years, college tuition has exploded, absolutely exploded, while academics have been obsessed with indoctrinating America’s youth,” President Trump said in a speech. video. “The time has come to take back our once-great educational institutions from the radical left, and we will do it. Our secret weapon is university accreditation. It’s called accreditation for a reason. ”
In the United States, colleges, universities, and other programs are accredited by: organization Certified for quality by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the U.S. Department of Education (DoE), or both, according to CHEA Website.
President Trump went on to accuse accrediting agencies of “failing” to “ensure schools are not exploiting students and taxpayers.”
“When I return to the White House, I will fire the radical leftists who have allowed our universities to be controlled by Marxist maniacs and lunatics,” Trump said. “Then we will accept applications for new accreditors who will hold the university to real standards once again and once again.”
Mr. Trump said:
These standards include the defense of American tradition and Western civilization. Protect free speech and eliminate wasteful government jobs that drive costs up incredibly. Eliminate all bureaucracies that embrace Marxism’s emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer early and low-cost degree options, provide meaningful job placement and career services, and provide college entrance and exit exams that prove students are actually learning and getting value for their money. To do.
States such as Florida and Texas have passed similar laws banning or eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from higher education.
On April 17, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) signed a bill ensuring that Florida students learn about communist atrocities.
President Trump will direct the Department of Justice to bring federal civil rights lawsuits against “universities that continue to engage in racial discrimination and schools that continue to engage in blatant and unlawful discrimination under the guise of fairness.” he added.
This comes as anti-Israel protests and encampments occupy the campuses of Columbia University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and New York University.
Trump added that these schools would “not only have their donations taxed, but through budget adjustment,” they would “promote action” that would impose “fines up to the full amount of their donations” on the universities.
