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Yale Professor Slams Trump: A Threat to Knowledge

4/10/2025

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Yale professor Gregg Gonsalves fiercely condemned Donald Trump, accusing him of "destroying a generation of knowledge" akin to Mao's Cultural Revolution. He pointed to drastic cuts in health institutions and the surge of pseudoscience, warning that these threats endanger public health and scientific advancement, leaving a damaging legacy for future generations of Americans.

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Yale professor Gregg Gonsalves fiercely condemned Donald Trump, accusing him of "destroying a generation of knowledge" akin to Mao's Cultural Revolution. He pointed to drastic cuts in health institutions and the surge of pseudoscience, warning that these threats endanger public health and scientific advancement, leaving a damaging legacy for future generations of Americans.