America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary: 10 Years Ago, I Traded Honesty for a Degree
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 20, 2026, by Jay Menees, senior policy analyst for higher education and economy and trade policy, to RealClearEducation:
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10 Years Ago, I Traded Honesty for a Degree
It was the morning after President Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 election. Just before 8:00 a.m., I walked into the Brewster Building at East Carolina University to . . .
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10 Years Ago, I Traded Honesty for a Degree
It was the morning after President Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 election. Just before 8:00 a.m., I walked into the Brewster Building at East Carolina University to . . .