Trump's Antisemitism Fight: A Cloak for Other Agendas, Says University President
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Wesleyan University President Michael Roth criticizes the Trump administration's approach to combating antisemitism on college campuses, calling it a "cloak" to pressure universities into loyalty. Roth, the first Jewish president of the Methodist school, argues that canceling DEI programs and defunding research, as the administration has done to numerous universities, won't protect Jewish people but rather undermines academic freedom and fairness. He highlights the chilling effect of grant cancellations on smaller universities like his own, emphasizing the threat to research and academic pursuits. Roth contends that the administration's actions are not genuinely aimed at fighting antisemitism but serve other agendas.
Wesleyan University President Michael Roth criticizes the Trump administration's approach to combating antisemitism on college campuses, calling it a "cloak" to pressure universities into loyalty. Roth, the first Jewish president of the Methodist school, argues that canceling DEI programs and defunding research, as the administration has done to numerous universities, won't protect Jewish people but rather undermines academic freedom and fairness. He highlights the chilling effect of grant cancellations on smaller universities like his own, emphasizing the threat to research and academic pursuits. Roth contends that the administration's actions are not genuinely aimed at fighting antisemitism but serve other agendas.
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