Larry Sabato

You want to start by saying any anti-Semitism is wrong, and we had a little bit of it here. It was relatively minor compared to other universities. And while it's a legitimate concern, and it's worse in some places, and it deserves a lot of focus, and it's getting it as far as I can see, it's also a cover story for the Trump administration. They're using that. That is not a reason to

to limit what universities can investigate or to withdraw grants that are looking into terrible diseases, people will die because of all of this withdrawn money. It's not wasted money. In fact, if you want money well spent, you generally go to the health side of a university. So it's a cover story to some degree.

to limit what universities can investigate or to withdraw grants that are looking into terrible diseases, people will die because of all of this withdrawn money. It's not wasted money. In fact, if you want money well spent, you generally go to the health side of a university. So it's a cover story to some degree.

to limit what universities can investigate or to withdraw grants that are looking into terrible diseases, people will die because of all of this withdrawn money. It's not wasted money. In fact, if you want money well spent, you generally go to the health side of a university. So it's a cover story to some degree.

I tell you what people should focus on more. It's not just Trump. It's where he's reinforced by Republican governors and or Republican legislators. In most of the states, the governors appoint most or all of the board of trustees, or we call it a board of visitors here, for public institutions. Private institutions do it a different way. But they appoint people who are going to push their agenda.

I tell you what people should focus on more. It's not just Trump. It's where he's reinforced by Republican governors and or Republican legislators. In most of the states, the governors appoint most or all of the board of trustees, or we call it a board of visitors here, for public institutions. Private institutions do it a different way. But they appoint people who are going to push their agenda.

I tell you what people should focus on more. It's not just Trump. It's where he's reinforced by Republican governors and or Republican legislators. In most of the states, the governors appoint most or all of the board of trustees, or we call it a board of visitors here, for public institutions. Private institutions do it a different way. But they appoint people who are going to push their agenda.

And today, the Republican Party agenda is Donald Trump and whatever he stands for. There are so few Republicans who will stand up. I should say there are so few ex-Republicans who will stand up to Trump, because if they weren't ex-Republicans at the beginning, they'll be ex-Republicans once MAGA takes care of them.

And today, the Republican Party agenda is Donald Trump and whatever he stands for. There are so few Republicans who will stand up. I should say there are so few ex-Republicans who will stand up to Trump, because if they weren't ex-Republicans at the beginning, they'll be ex-Republicans once MAGA takes care of them.

And today, the Republican Party agenda is Donald Trump and whatever he stands for. There are so few Republicans who will stand up. I should say there are so few ex-Republicans who will stand up to Trump, because if they weren't ex-Republicans at the beginning, they'll be ex-Republicans once MAGA takes care of them.

And that's the real problem, because you have the states reinforcing what the Trump administration is doing in the slight majority of the states where they control the appointments. So it's tough.

And that's the real problem, because you have the states reinforcing what the Trump administration is doing in the slight majority of the states where they control the appointments. So it's tough.

And that's the real problem, because you have the states reinforcing what the Trump administration is doing in the slight majority of the states where they control the appointments. So it's tough.

Again, elections matter, and most of the focus has to be on winning the next election, not just for the House and the Senate in Washington, but also for the state legislatures and the governorships that are up. And most of them are up in 2026 as an off-year election.

Again, elections matter, and most of the focus has to be on winning the next election, not just for the House and the Senate in Washington, but also for the state legislatures and the governorships that are up. And most of them are up in 2026 as an off-year election.

Again, elections matter, and most of the focus has to be on winning the next election, not just for the House and the Senate in Washington, but also for the state legislatures and the governorships that are up. And most of them are up in 2026 as an off-year election.

And of course, independents have turned pretty strongly against Trump. That's why his ratings have been falling, and they'll fall more once the independents, who are not paying attention, figure out what's going on. They're the group of voters that will switch without much push or pressure. depending on the circumstances of their lives, like the economy, but not just the economy.

And of course, independents have turned pretty strongly against Trump. That's why his ratings have been falling, and they'll fall more once the independents, who are not paying attention, figure out what's going on. They're the group of voters that will switch without much push or pressure. depending on the circumstances of their lives, like the economy, but not just the economy.

And of course, independents have turned pretty strongly against Trump. That's why his ratings have been falling, and they'll fall more once the independents, who are not paying attention, figure out what's going on. They're the group of voters that will switch without much push or pressure. depending on the circumstances of their lives, like the economy, but not just the economy.

What influences them is what helps them in their daily lives. They're heavily concentrated in middle class and lower middle class. And those independents, as I say, are busy earning a living or busy living their lives. They don't have a lot of extra time. They certainly don't pay attention to public affairs as much as they should.