Trump wants to build a free online university — and make Harvard pay for it

Trump is pledging to create a federally funded online university that awards free degrees.

By MERIDITH MCGRAW and MICHAEL STRATFORD
11/01/2023 07:33 PM EDT

Donald Trump wants to “revolutionize” higher education if elected president.

And in a new campaign policy video, he is pledging to do so by creating a federally funded online university that awards free degrees — one where “wokeness or jihadism” are not allowed.

Trump’s latest policy proposal proposes taxing large private university endowments to pay for a new institution called “American Academy.” The school would grant credit to prospective students for past coursework and use their credentials to apply for jobs with the U.S. government and federal contractors, according to plans shared in advance with POLITICO.

Trump’s policy proposal comes as U.S. institutions, including top universities, have come under increased...
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