It’s rare when you can acknowledge a conservative viewpoint was given a full airing on taxpayer-funded National Public Radio.
But on Friday, the New York Times podcast The Daily — which airs across the country on NPR — offered a platform to Manhattan Institute fellow Christopher Rufo, under the headline “The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges.” Rufo effectively made the case that when universities accept federal funding, they should accept it comes with conditions.
It’s definitely worth a listen.
This was offered as a balance to Wednesday’s episode with Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber. It was titled “The University President Willing to Fight Trump.” It’s the usual labeling double standard: “Conservative Activist” vs. “University President.”
The Times comfortably chatted with Eisgruber about his warning in The Atlantic…
