Maher expressed support for Trump's criticisms of academia, describing universities as indoctrination factories lacking diverse thought. He suggested a need for reform in higher education, although he disagreed with the methods, such as defunding scientific research. Kirchick highlighted ongoing racial discrimination in admissions processes, while Rep. Crow critiqued Trump for failing to address financial inefficiencies in universities, framing Trump's actions as a culture war. Maher argued that one need not be extreme to recognize the existing problems within higher education.
Maher asserted that universities have become indoctrination factories, stating, 'our universities have been out of control for a long time. They became indoctrination factories.'
Kirchick pointed out that universities continue to racially discriminate, emphasizing, 'they're continuing to racially discriminate.'
Rep. Crow critiqued Trump's approach, stating, 'Donald Trump is not interested in making them more efficient or getting rid of overhead or dealing with affordability.'
Maher maintained that one does not need to be as extreme as Trump to recognize the issues, saying, 'you don't have to be Donald Trump to think that there's been something rotten on campuses for quite a long time.'
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