Joe Scarborough highlights a significant shift in European perspectives regarding American educational and research institutions. He relays that leaders in Europe are astounded by U.S. funding cuts under Trump, including the denial of $2 billion to Harvard and cuts to the NIH. This self-destructive approach is perceived as giving European institutions the opportunity to attract top talent. Scarborough expresses that just a few months ago, Europe saw the U.S. as an untouchable competitor, but sentiments have shifted to them recognizing a potential catch-up due to America's missteps.
Scarborough emphasized the shift in perception among European academic and economic leaders, noting their surprise at the U.S.'s self-destructive funding cuts to elite universities and R&D.
He described the shocking turnaround in sentiment from three months ago, where Europe viewed the U.S. as a dominant force, to now believing they might catch up.
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