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Campus Protests Plummet as Trump Admin Enforces Project 2025

5/27/2026

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Student protests have sharply declined on U.S. college campuses despite widespread disapproval of President Donald Trump’s second term.
The administration’s legal actions, arrests, deportations and expulsions have produced a chilling effect that silences most campus activism.
Professors, researchers, publishers and immigrant communities report self-censorship and altered behavior to avoid federal scrutiny.
The approach aligns with the Project 2025 blueprint to reshape cultural institutions, though civil-society groups cite recent rallies as resistance.

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Story summary

Student protests have sharply declined on U.S. college campuses despite widespread disapproval of President Donald Trump’s second term.
The administration’s legal actions, arrests, deportations and expulsions have produced a chilling effect that silences most campus activism.
Professors, researchers, publishers and immigrant communities report self-censorship and altered behavior to avoid federal scrutiny.
The approach aligns with the Project 2025 blueprint to reshape cultural institutions, though civil-society groups cite recent rallies as resistance.