{"id":56194,"date":"2025-05-05T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56194"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:20:21","slug":"emmanuel-macron-says-donald-trumps-academic-crackdown-threatens-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56194","title":{"rendered":"Emmanuel Macron says Donald Trump\u2019s academic crackdown threatens US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content-sign-up-topic-description\">Your guide to what Trump\u2019s second term means for Washington, business and the world<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"article__content-sign-up-iframe close\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"signUpIframe\" data-prev-url=\"\/register\/in-article-sign-up?ft-content-uuid=923d396f-e852-4744-927a-282cec116766&amp;newsletter-id=65b8fec772badb00166eafc6\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Emmanuel Macron has warned that Donald Trump\u2019s crackdown on US scientific research threatens America\u2019s economy and democracy, as the French leader and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen made a pitch to researchers to come to Europe instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one could have thought that the world\u2019s biggest democracy, whose economic model relies so heavily on science, on innovation and on its ability\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009to have disseminated this innovation more widely than its European peers, would make such a mistake. But here we are,\u201d Macron told a conference at Paris\u2019s Sorbonne university on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout free scientific inquiry, we lose\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009pillars of our societies which are the very heart of western liberal democracies, first and foremost of which is our relationship with the truth,\u201d the French president said. <\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented crackdown on universities in the US and is seeking to slash federal funding and suppress research into subjects including vaccination and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Macron at the Sorbonne, von der Leyen proposed a \u20ac500mn financial package to be spent in 2025-2027 \u201cto make Europe a magnet for researchers\u201d and to support those who choose to relocate to the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen did not mention the US or Trump by name, but said \u201copen and free\u201d science was Europe\u2019s \u201ccalling card\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must do everything we can to uphold it, now more than ever before,\u201d she said. \u201cEurope must remain the home of academic and scientific freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macron also promised an additional \u20ac100mn for initiatives to attract researchers to France by the end of 2030, though neither he nor von der Leyen gave details of how the funds would be used.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Macron was explicit in his criticism of the US administration as he reiterated his calls for greater scientific sovereignty in Europe. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sometimes failed because it was so comfortable to be hand-in-hand with the Americans. Many Europeans had a strong conviction [that] we would never be abandoned. It\u2019s as if they were us, but that\u2019s not true,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The stand-off between the Trump administration and US universities has alarmed many administrators and researchers as the president has stepped up attacks on American institutions his supporters consider too progressive. The administration has also revoked visas for foreign students and researchers.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the Trump crackdown, the UK government is preparing to launch a \u00a350mn scheme to woo international research talent to Britain with research grants and relocation funding, according to people briefed on the plans.<\/p>\n<p>Macron and von der Leyen sought to present a vision of free scientific inquiry, citing the role science played in structuring European society from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment era.<\/p>\n<p>The French president also linked attacks on expertise with the rise of conspiracy theories and misinformation that could fracture societies. He cited the 18th century French philosopher Voltaire to warn that believing in a \u201crevealed\u201d truth and prohibiting research would put at risk society\u2019s \u201ccapacity to disagree, together\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Europe has for decades struggled to compete with the US on research and innovation due to red tape, lower funding and less developed links between academic research institutions and the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>France, in particular, is home to many top scientific universities but many of its graduates have left for bigger opportunities in the US, leaving the continent with a dearth of champions in technologies including cloud computing and AI. European leaders now see an opportunity in the profound changes sweeping through the US system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to make it easier and more attractive to come to Europe for research,\u201d von der Leyen said, citing the need to speed up entry processes for scientists and researchers and initiatives to link highly skilled immigrants with institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are choosing to be the continent where universities are pillars of our societies and our way of life\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009Where global talent is welcomed,\u201d she added. \u201cProgress thrives on freedom, openness and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/923d396f-e852-4744-927a-282cec116766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump\u2019s second term means for Washington, business and the world 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