Ending the ‘Culture of Victimhood’ on College Campuses | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
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Trump is waging war on elite higher education in America. But what's actually wrong with it? According to many on the right, a lot. This week, Ross Douthat talks to May Mailman, the lawyer behind President Trump’s battles with Harvard and Columbia, about the administration’s assault on the Ivy League and why “a glorification of victimhood” is changing the relationship between universities and the federal government. 02:05 - What is a “culture of victimhood”? 07:08 - Mailman’s political awakening 11:18 - Social media and protest culture in the 2010s 19:41 - The Trump administration’s strategy against universities 26:51 - The financial levers that could ensure compliance 36:18 - Ideological diversity and free speech 47:56 - How legal is all this? 52:33 - Higher education in 2030 Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. Read the full transcript here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/opinion/trump-academia-victim-may-mailman.html Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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