Another great move by Trump today is that he used his bully pulpit to protect free speech on these liberal college campuses that have been trying to crush conservative speech for so long.
We reject oppressive speech codes, censorship, political correctness, and every other attempt by the hard left to stop people from challenging ridiculous and dangerous ideas. These ideas are dangerous. Instead, we believe in free speech, including online and including on campus.
Heres’ more:
President Trump, preparing to sign an executive order on campus free speech, says universities are using safe spaces and trigger warnings to “restrict free thought” and “impose total conformity” https://t.co/YmX2FEOUPy pic.twitter.com/fo4abEXz4f
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 21, 2019
He also had a student, who’s experienced hostility ‘ideological intolerance’ at her university to say a few words about what she’s experienced:
Trump invited Ellen Wittman, a student and president of Students for Life, to share her experience as a conservative at a university.
“I never imagined the hostility I would face when trying to express my beliefs,” the college junior said pic.twitter.com/tNnQc2WM9d
— POLITICO (@politico) March 21, 2019
He made his announcement in the last hour and also vowed to fix the student loan debt problem:
Trump signs executive order that denies colleges certain federal research and education grants if they fail to comply with free speech standards outlined by the administration: “Today’s action is just the beginning of our efforts to protect free speech” https://t.co/rL1CX1yKKe pic.twitter.com/Gz9QLwWH9w
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 21, 2019
Trump signs the order here:
NEW: President Trump signs an executive order threatening aid to colleges if speakers are silenced.
This comes amid a rallying cry among conservatives who say their views are suppressed on college campuses https://t.co/rL1CX1yKKe pic.twitter.com/zon8Si9uED
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 21, 2019
You can read his speech here or watch the full announcement below. I’ve got it cued up to the 27:42 mark where it begins: