Bill Maher Criticizes Trump's University Reforms: Universities Needed a Wake-Up Call

Bill Maher Critiques Trump's Approach to Reforming Universities: 'Academic Institutions Needed a Wake-Up Call' In a recent discussion, Maher expressed that universities had become excessively insular and lacked diverse perspectives. He acknowledged that while Trump's methods were not perfect—highlighting that defunding scientific research is not an appropriate strategy—he believed that higher education institutions had been in need of significant reform for quite some time. Maher pointed out that universities had turned into centers of ideological indoctrination, emphasizing the importance of fostering a broader range of viewpoints. "Our academic institutions have been out of control for years, essentially functioning as indoctrination centers," Maher stated, advocating for necessary but balanced changes in higher education.