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Is There a Smart Way to Cede Power to Donald Trump?

Is There a Smart Way to Cede Power to Donald Trump?

The Opinions
Aug 5, 2025 27 min
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<p>Three Opinion writers debate whether universities should make a deal with the administration.</p><p>In this episode of The Opinions, David Leonhardt, an editorial director in Opinion, debates his colleagues Binyamin Appelbaum and Emily Bazelon on the agreements Ivy League universities have reached with the Trump administration, and what those deals mean for the future of higher education and other organizations fighting with the White House.</p><p>Thoughts? Questions? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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