In which Donald Trump channels Ronald Reagan, circa 1969. Remember this? (You might actually remember it if you’re 75 or so …)
At the time, it proved Reagan’s mettle as a leader and easily won him a second term from an electorate (in California!) that had grown fed up with on-campus chaos and riots. The moment was so significant in Reagan’s political career that it became a featured moment in the recent biopic Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid. Reagan made clear to both protesters and the Academia progressives coddling them that he wouldn’t put up with either group.
I may not be quite old enough to remember that moment directly and to have the full experience of history repeating itself, but I’m close enough to hear the echo:
All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that…
