Donald Trump Proposes Government-Funded Online University Called 'American Academy' in 2024 Campaign Pitch

Trump promises free online education with a curriculum free of "wokeness or jihadism," funded through taxing, fining, and suing large private university endowments. Critics highlight Trump's past fraudulent university, while his team considers a variety of potential management options.

Donald Trump proposes the creation of a government-funded online university called 'American Academy' as part of his 2024 campaign. The academy will offer free online education aimed at countering what he described as 'wokeness or jihadism' in other universities.
The funding for the university is expected to come from taxing, fining, and suing large private university endowments. Trump envisions the academy to compete directly with four-year universities and provide a 'bachelor's degree equivalent'.
The academy plans to award credits to students who have previous college experience and assist them in securing employment with the US government or one of its contractors. The management of the academy is yet to be decided with possibilities ranging from a presidential board of appointees to a publicly funded private entity.
Critics highlight the controversy involving Trump's previous educational venture, Trump University, which faced lawsuits over accusations of false advertising and high-pressure sales technique, resulting in Trump settling the suits for $25 million. There are concerns his new educational initiative may follow similar patterns.
The announcement of the 'American Academy' is part of Trump's comprehensive 2024 platform which includes a significant expansion of the federal government and executive branch, replacing career civil servants with political appointees, deploying the military for domestic policing, and issuing cash payments to new parents among others.