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Free Speech On College Campuses

Marcio Jose Sanchez
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AP
Demonstrators with opposing views argue during a rally near the University of California, Berkeley campus to show support for free speech and to condemn the views of Ann Coulter and her supporters, in 2017.

In March Trump signed an order to guarantee free speech on college campuses, threatening colleges with loss of federal research funding if they do not protect those rights. Trump cited instances of riots over conservatives invited to speak on campus, the banning of conservative speakers, and the harassment of conservative students. Our guests: