Donald Trump returned to power with America’s highly politicised universities squarely in his sights. Within weeks of his inauguration, his administration launched a sweeping campaign targeting dozens of institutions nationwide.

Yet, this campaign presents American conservatives with a dilemma. While many rightly criticise universities for abandoning open inquiry and suppressing dissent, Trump’s approach may cross a dangerous line. As Greg Lukianoff from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has recently argued, there is a critical distinction between enforcing conditions of institutional political neutrality for organisations receiving public funding and dictating campus governance, admissions, and speech.

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