Trump Touts Campus Free Speech at 20-Year High in New FIRE Report
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Trump Touts Campus Free Speech at 20-Year High in New FIRE Report

Trump shares a report finding fewer than 10% of public colleges earned the worst free-speech rating for the first time in two decades, though critics dispute the trend.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 4, 2026, 7:43 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted a new finding that campus free speech has reached a 20-year high, sharing an analysis that credits improving conditions at public colleges to his administration.