Trump’s free speech turnaround

Published March 27, 2019 2:40pm ET



This month, President Trump signed an executive order that protects free speech on college campuses. It will “encourage institutions to foster environments that promote open, intellectually engaging, and diverse debate, including through compliance with the First Amendment for public institutions and compliance with stated institutional policies regarding freedom of speech for private institutions.”

Trump is addressing a real problem on college campuses. The White House might even to tie federal funding to the protection of free speech. That’s great, but all too often, Trump’s support for free speech seems to depend on who is speaking.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.