Is Trump Trolling Princeton?

The Backchannel

English - September 23, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★ - 85 ratings
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The U.S. Department of Education takes Princeton literally, but maybe not seriously. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is opening an investigation into Princeton University following the president's claim that racism persists at his university. Is Devos's civil rights investigation just trolling or is there a more serious point to be made about how careless statements can make civil rights enforcement difficult?