“They definitely agree with Trump that there is a problem…”
CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten revealed on Monday that most Americans agree with President Trump’s assessment that higher education needs “a kick in the rear end.”
Enten referenced a recent Gallup Poll.
“You go back a decade ago, 57% of Americans had high confidence in higher education. … That number has plummeted … down to 36%,” Enten said, speaking with Kate Balduan, adding that 68% of Americans believe higher education is “on the wrong track.”
The perception of liberal bias on college campuses is widespread—CNN’s Harry Enten says a clear plurality of Americans see it, while only a small minority disagree.
“So, do colleges have a liberal bias? I think that’s really the question here. What we see in polling after polling after polling is that the plurality say yes. Overall, look at that. 45% of Americans overall agree with the idea that colleges have a liberal bias. Just 24% disagree with that idea,” Enten continued.
Among Republicans, the sentiment is even stronger, with “67% of Republicans” agreeing that “colleges have a liberal bias.”
“This is why Donald Trump is so emphatic and so wanting to take on this fight because he knows that Republicans hate universities, hate the administrations, believe they have a liberal bias, and in fact the plurality of Americans overall agree with the idea, agree with Donald Trump, that colleges are in fact a place where bias reigns.”
Watch the clip above.
A lot of Americans agree with Trump: higher ed needs a kick in the rear end. Those with high confidence in higher ed has collapsed: 57% in 2015 to 36% now. 68% (!) say higher ed is on the wrong track.
Also, a plurality of Americans & the GOP agree: colleges have a liberal bias. pic.twitter.com/JZtup3BoGV
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) May 29, 2025
[h/t The Daily Wire]
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