President Donald Trump may drop the “nuclear option” on public universities that refuse to abide by the First Amendment.
In a response to riots that took place at the University of California-Berkeley Wednesday night, Trump tweeted his solution to deal with such abhorrent violence.
From Western Journalism
If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view – NO FEDERAL FUNDS?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017
The president’s suggestion was immediately met with support. Twitter users were thrilled by the idea of actual consequences being implemented for similar behavior.
THATTA BOY!???? Trump ain’t playin’!
Police were probably told to STAND DOWN again, so NO FEDERAL FUNDS for you, UC Berkeley! pic.twitter.com/K1xgP7LJ7n
— Boston Bobblehead (@DBloom451) February 2, 2017
U.C. Berkeley is a cesspool of liberal extremism. No free speech = NO FEDERAL FUNDS.#UCBerkleyRiot
— Patrick Henry (@FightNowAmerica) February 2, 2017
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