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Professor explains why he's leaving Yale amid Trump threats

Professor explains why he's leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump's threats

Aired 04/01/2025

PBS News Hour

Professor explains why he's leaving Yale amid Trump threats

Clip: 4/1/2025 | 6m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Professor explains why he's leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump's threats

Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.

Aired 04/01/2025

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